When I was first approached…Better Help Depression Commercial…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually 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 approved that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I truly wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally practical for many individuals I’ve 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 somebody is truly a it

almost enriches the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not consider 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 just would not feel comfy and and that’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I think among the things that I wish to begin 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 likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss specific counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean 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 great deal 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 have actually had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it’s important and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wished to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are battling with challenging life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you understand they have a really clear-cut concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a great deal of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and methods so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you know consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so essentially they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until many of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable 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 first step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process undoubtedly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive method to therapy where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends 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 show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional 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 and so I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I don’t think that and so you can constantly expect to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found 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 variety of different mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Better Help Depression Commercial…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was actually crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I picked to provide and also you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically stated you understand 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 wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be incredibly handy for many people I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is actually a it

almost improves the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely take pleasure in that and there are people 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 which’s all right those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have people think about exists’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 certain therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had lots of conversations with the founder of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve really discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has been favored by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to invest a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for people who are battling with hard life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you know they have a very specific concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy since it involves a great deal of research it includes worksheets it involves finding out particular skills and techniques so mild milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly terrified of being caught and caught in a location where they might have a panic attack and so essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities till a lot 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 first step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process certainly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial supportive method to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends 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 totally from where I stand as a professional 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 do not believe is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that therefore you can constantly expect to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video valuable and fascinating 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 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