When I was first approached…Betterhelp Kosten…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to provide and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you understand we trust you as a medical expert 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 simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally practical 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

almost 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 completely enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I believe among the things that I wish to start to have individuals consider exists’s a location for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I discuss particular therapy designs or approaches 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 handling and I believe that one of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country 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 more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been favored by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a number of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the important things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for people who are dealing with difficult life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have a very specific problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a lot of homework it includes worksheets it involves discovering specific skills and techniques so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are truly frightened of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities till many of them can’t leave their house without really feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s an excellent initial step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process clearly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that initial encouraging method 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 want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the very 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 share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t believe that therefore you can always expect to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video useful and intriguing 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 a growing number of videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to attend to or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Kosten…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I picked to provide and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially said you understand we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among the important things that I truly wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely useful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working 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 somebody is really a it

practically improves 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 enjoy 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 just would not feel comfy and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I wish to begin to have people consider is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I talk about specific therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his mission is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care 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 in fact I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has actually been favored by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I simply wished to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are fighting with hard life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really precise concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy since it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific 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 received care initially in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a counselor from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack therefore basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their home without truly 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 great primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process obviously online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their home from that initial supportive technique to therapy where they can in fact have a much 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 wish to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think 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 think is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I don’t believe that and so you can constantly expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found 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 more and more 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