When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kidd…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series among the things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I chose to present and also you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they essentially stated you understand we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and among the things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I think it can be incredibly useful for many people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people 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 someone 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 people face-to-face and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s okay those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people consider exists’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I talk about certain counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is essential and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been popular by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to invest a number of minutes talking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful location for people who are having problem with tough life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for situations where you understand they have a very clear-cut 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 and that treatment due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a great deal of research it involves worksheets it involves discovering specific skills and strategies so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a counselor from their house since they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually terrified of being caught and caught in a place where they might have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until many of them can’t leave their house without really feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s an excellent initial step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process undoubtedly online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that initial supportive technique to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t think that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video handy and fascinating if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of various mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kidd…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I picked to provide and also you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I really wanted to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be exceptionally helpful for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

almost enhances the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they would not be appropriate we wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfortable and which’s alright those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I want to begin to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I speak about specific therapy designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had many discussions with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with access

to mental healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for people who are dealing with challenging life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a very specific problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online therapy due to the fact that it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes learning particular skills and methods so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually terrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic first step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process undoubtedly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging approach to therapy where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think 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 do not believe 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 believe that therefore you can constantly anticipate 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 interesting 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 variety of various psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an approaching video