When I was first approached…Better Help Biweekly…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series among the things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I selected to provide and likewise you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they essentially said you understand we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be extremely valuable for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with people from a few months as much as over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

almost enriches the the restorative experience in 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 think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfortable and and that’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the things that I want to start to have individuals consider exists’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I talk about particular counseling styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best technique for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the concerns that a lot 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 have actually had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with physical 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 come into the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with access

to mental health care in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was mentioning previously 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 really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has actually been favored by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I just wished to spend a number of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for individuals who are battling with challenging life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very clear-cut concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment since it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online therapy because it includes a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate 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 resolved through online therapy you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities until a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a terrific primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not 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 often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process obviously online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial encouraging approach to therapy where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be completely 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 will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t think that and so you can constantly expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and valuable if you did please like it listed below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range of various psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Better Help Biweekly…. to possibly collaborate 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 spoke about what what topics I chose to provide and also you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially stated you understand we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and one of the important 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 everything you know I think it can be extremely helpful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working 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 someone 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 individuals face-to-face and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just would not feel comfy and which’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I believe one of the things that I want to start to have people think of is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I talk about specific therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the 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 counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed 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 supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to psychological healthcare in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve really I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that provide for care so I just wanted to spend a number of minutes speaking 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 fantastic location for individuals who are battling with difficult life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for circumstances where you know they have a really specific problem with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as social as others is best for online therapy since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular skills and strategies so mild milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care at first in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really frightened of being trapped and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities till a lot of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a terrific primary step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual 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 procedure certainly online therapists are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging method to therapy where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more notably 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 don’t believe 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 constantly anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video helpful and interesting if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an approaching video