When I was first approached…Betterhelp Good…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what subjects I picked to present and also you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically said you know we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you know and among the important things that I truly wanted to address is the fact that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be incredibly handy for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

nearly enriches the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s alright those 2 things can both be true and I believe among the important things that I wish to start to have people think about is there’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about particular therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% support that objective and I think it is very important and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online companies I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve actually spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my opinion has been favored by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for people who are fighting with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really specific concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online counseling because it involves a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves finding out particular abilities and strategies so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are actually horrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they might have an anxiety attack and so essentially they start to limit their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a great first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging technique to counseling where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can therefore I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I do not think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and interesting if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to deal with or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Good…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series among the important things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose to provide and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I truly wished to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be incredibly handy for many people I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with someone is actually a it

practically improves the the restorative experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s alright those two things can both be true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to start to have people think of is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I discuss certain therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the issues that a lot of people have is that online therapy is trying to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with access

to mental health care in this nation and is one service as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been favored by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that provide for care so I just wished to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for people who are struggling with difficult life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for scenarios where you know they have a very specific concern with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering particular skills and strategies so mild milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly terrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities till many of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a terrific initial step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online counselors are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary helpful method to counseling where they can in fact have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I do not think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my sincere opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video fascinating and handy if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to resolve or cover in an upcoming video