When I was first approached…Betterhelp Krankenkasse…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly essential 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 know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I really wished to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be extremely handy for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with individuals 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 healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely delight in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not consider seeing online either they would not be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfortable and and that’s fine 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 is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I speak about certain 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 handling and I think that one of the issues that a lot of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that objective and I think it is essential and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has actually been favored by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for individuals who are having problem with tough life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you know they have a really precise issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling since it involves a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes finding out specific skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their home without really feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s a fantastic initial step is that going to cure them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary helpful technique to therapy where they can actually 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 want to plainly communicate 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 just a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I don’t believe that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and useful 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 range of various psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or resolve in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Krankenkasse…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series among the important things that was really essential 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 required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially stated you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I truly wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be exceptionally handy for lots of 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 having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly delight in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not 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 just would not feel comfy and which’s fine those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I want to start to have people consider exists’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I talk about particular counseling styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell 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 brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological health care in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I just wanted to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for people who are having problem with hard life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for scenarios where you know they have a very specific problem with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy because it includes a great deal of research it includes worksheets it includes finding out particular abilities and strategies so moderate milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly horrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack therefore basically they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities until a number of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a great primary step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists 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 preliminary helpful approach 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 point to this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply 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 do not think is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t believe that therefore you can constantly expect 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 interesting and handy if you did please like it below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or address in an approaching video