When I was first approached…Betterhelp Data…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually crucial 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 said you know we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you understand and among the things that I actually wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be incredibly handy for lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

practically enhances the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they would not be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfy and and that’s alright those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to begin to have individuals think of exists’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of an expert when I talk about particular therapy designs or methods 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 handling and I believe that a person of the concerns that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his mission is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to mental healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been popular by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic location for people who are struggling with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for scenarios where you understand they have a very precise issue with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy since it involves a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes finding out specific skills and methods so mild milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know think of someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really terrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till a number of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s a terrific initial step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging method to counseling 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 specific 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 significantly what I believe 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 believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I do not think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and practical if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Data…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I chose to provide and also you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about 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 say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally valuable for many people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually 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 consider seeing online either they would not 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 which’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I think among the things that I wish to start to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I discuss particular 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 handling and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one service as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by business like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes talking about 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 place for people who are having problem with challenging life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you know they have a very clear-cut concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes learning particular abilities and strategies so moderate milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually horrified of being trapped and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities until much of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling significant distress so if somebody 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 cure them never since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process obviously 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 helpful method to therapy where they can really have a 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 plainly 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 think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t believe that therefore you can constantly expect to hear my sincere opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video useful and interesting if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more 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