When I was first approached…Better Help Bad…. to potentially work together 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 provide and also you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the things that I truly 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 lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with individuals 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 truly a it

nearly enriches the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t think about seeing online either they would not 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 and that’s all right those two things can both be true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss certain therapy designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online therapy is attempting to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many conversations with the creator of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is essential and we have a problem with access

to mental health care in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to say that my viewpoint has actually been popular by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with the people 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 suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific place for individuals who are struggling with hard life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you understand they have a really well-defined problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy because it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it involves discovering specific abilities and methods so moderate milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their house since they can’t leave their house and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really frightened of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their home without really feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s an excellent initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging approach to therapy where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends 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 share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can and so 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 do not believe that therefore you can constantly expect 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 intriguing and handy if you did please like it listed below and feel free to sign up for 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 reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Better Help Bad…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose to provide and likewise you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you know and one of the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally helpful for lots of people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

practically 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 thoroughly 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 wouldn’t be able 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 among the things that I wish to start to have people consider exists’s a place 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 appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about certain therapy styles or approaches 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 think that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many conversations with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to individuals 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 access

to psychological 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 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 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 deal with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are battling with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you know they have a very specific issue with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as social as others is best for online counseling since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it involves discovering particular abilities and methods so mild milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment 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 think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really terrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until much of them can’t leave their home without really feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online counselors are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful 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 point to this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want 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 significantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth trying 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 won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video valuable and intriguing if you did please like it below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video