When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kats…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was actually important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about 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 approved that by a they basically said you know we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I think it can be extremely handy for lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about 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 just wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s alright those two things can both be true and I believe among the things that I want to start to have individuals think of is there’s a location for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but likewise what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of conversations with the founder of where he has pointed out 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 supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental health care in this nation and is one service as our other online companies I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is better for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wanted to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the important things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic location for people who are having problem with difficult life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for scenarios where you know they have a very well-defined problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is best for online therapy since it involves a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves discovering particular abilities and methods so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know consider someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly frightened of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until much of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s an excellent primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful method to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t think that and so you can always anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and interesting if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a range of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kats…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I selected to present and also you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and one of the things that I actually wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be incredibly valuable for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a few months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

practically enriches the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are individuals 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 just wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s fine those 2 things can both be true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people consider exists’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I speak about specific counseling styles or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to provide psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to mental health care in this nation and is one service as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve really spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful location for individuals who are struggling with challenging life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for situations where you know they have an extremely clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online counseling since it includes a great deal of research it involves worksheets it involves finding out specific skills and methods so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a therapist from their home 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 trapped and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until much of them can’t leave their house without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s a great primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process clearly 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 home from that initial helpful technique to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific 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 completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I think is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can therefore I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t believe that and so you can always expect to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and useful 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 different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to deal with or cover in an upcoming video