When I was first approached…Betterhelp…. to possibly team up with them on a youtube series among the important 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 stated you know we trust you as a medical professional and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be exceptionally useful for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is really a it
nearly enhances 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 people that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they would not 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 comfortable and and that’s fine those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I wish to begin to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is really a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about specific therapy styles or techniques as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best method for
the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online therapy is trying to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many conversations with the founder of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I think it’s important and we have an issue with gain access to
to psychological healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better suited for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to state that my opinion has been well-received by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are dealing with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you understand they have a really precise concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment since 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 discovering particular abilities and methods so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really frightened of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer 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 requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process undoubtedly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial helpful technique to therapy where they can in fact 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 plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more notably what I think is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything because I don’t think that and so 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 practical and intriguing if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video