When I was first approached…Betterhelp Is Bad…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I selected to provide and likewise you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I actually wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be extremely helpful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

almost improves the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely delight in that and there are people 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 would not feel comfy and which’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I want to begin to have people think about exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about specific counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of conversations with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is very important and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that present for care so I just wished to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic place for individuals who are dealing with hard life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for situations where you know they have an extremely clear-cut problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling because it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it involves learning particular skills and methods so mild milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really frightened of being caught and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and limit their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process obviously online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial supportive technique to therapy where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can therefore I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I don’t think that and so you can constantly expect to hear my sincere opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and intriguing if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of various mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Is Bad…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I picked to present and also you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you understand and among the important things that I really wanted to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be incredibly valuable for many individuals I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t think about seeing online either they would not be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfortable and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I want to start to have individuals think of is there’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular counseling styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many discussions with the founder of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental health care in this nation and is one option as our other online companies I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my viewpoint has been popular by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I just wanted to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for people who are battling with challenging life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for situations where you understand they have an extremely precise issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling because it involves a lot of homework it involves worksheets it involves learning particular skills and methods so moderate milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you know consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are truly frightened of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till much of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to cure them never since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process certainly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that initial helpful technique to therapy where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because 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 certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and useful if you did please like it below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range of different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or resolve in an approaching video