When I was first approached…Betterhelp Group Therapy…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what subjects I selected to present and also you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you understand and one of the important things that I actually wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I think it can be incredibly practical for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

nearly improves the the restorative experience in a manner 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 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 wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s alright those two things can both be true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to begin to have people think about exists’s a location for both offline and online therapy it is truly a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I speak about particular counseling designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the issues that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many conversations with the founder of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is very important and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare 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 therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate 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 spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are dealing with difficult life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a very specific issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy since it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy since it involves a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves learning specific skills and techniques so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be resolved through online therapy you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really frightened of being trapped and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities until a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s an excellent first step is that going to cure them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful technique to counseling where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t believe that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video interesting and useful if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of various psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Group Therapy…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I selected to present and likewise you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you know and among the important things that I actually wished to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be exceptionally helpful for lots of 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

practically improves the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely delight in that and there are people that I see there that I would not consider 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 alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I want to begin to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss particular counseling styles or techniques 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 dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of conversations with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my opinion has actually been popular by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that provide for care so I just wished to invest a couple of minutes speaking 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 treatment as a terrific location for people who are having problem with challenging life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have a very well-defined issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that treatment since it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it includes finding out particular skills and strategies so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really horrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities till many of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a great first step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process obviously online therapists are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful method to counseling where they can in fact 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 clearly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert 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 tell 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 because I do not believe that and so 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 discovered this video fascinating and practical if you did please like it listed 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 range of different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an upcoming video