When I was first approached…Better Help Customer Service…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I chose to present and also you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they generally said you understand we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I truly wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be incredibly handy for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

practically enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly take pleasure in 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 wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s okay those two things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I want to start to have people think of 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 a professional when I talk about specific counseling styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment 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 healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually 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 opinion has been popular by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a number of minutes discussing my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for people who are battling with difficult life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have an extremely clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy because it includes a great deal of research it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular skills and strategies so mild milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their house since they can’t leave their home and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are actually terrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities till a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a great first step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure clearly online counselors are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive method to therapy where they can in fact 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably 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 inform you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I don’t think that and so you can always 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 intriguing and valuable 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 range of different psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Better Help Customer Service…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series one of the things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I chose to provide and likewise 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 go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally helpful for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely 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 wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just would not feel comfortable and and that’s all right those two things can both be true and I think among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals think of is there’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but likewise what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I think that one of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to change offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has mentioned 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 provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online companies I was discussing 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 actually I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to say that my opinion has been favored by business like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are struggling with hard life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you know they have a very well-defined problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that treatment due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes learning particular skills and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their home and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are truly horrified of being caught and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack and so essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities till a number of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s an excellent initial step is that going to cure them never since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs 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 process certainly 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 house from that preliminary encouraging method to counseling 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional 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 inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t think that therefore you can always expect to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video useful and interesting if you did please like it 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 range of various psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or deal with in an approaching video