When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kassandra…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I picked to present and also you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I really wanted to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be incredibly handy for lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody 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 thoroughly take pleasure in 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 be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s fine those two things can both be true and I believe among the things that I want to begin to have people think of exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is really a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss specific therapy designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns 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 true I have actually had numerous conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to provide mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is essential and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental health care in this country and is one service as our other online companies I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to state that my opinion has actually been popular by business like in terms of ideally how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are struggling with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for scenarios where you know they have a really precise issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling since it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it involves finding out specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really terrified of being caught and caught in a location where they might have a panic attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and limit their activities till a number of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure obviously online counselors are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging method to counseling where they can actually 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 want to clearly interact that anything that I share with 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 very best that I can therefore I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I do not believe that therefore you can always anticipate 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 interesting and handy if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of various psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to address or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kassandra…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I picked to provide and likewise you know 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 expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you understand and one of the important things that I actually wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be exceptionally handy for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a few months as much as over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is truly a it

nearly enriches the the restorative experience in 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 individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t think about 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 wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to begin to have individuals think about is there’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 suitable for you with the help of an expert when I speak about certain therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online therapy is attempting to replace 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 actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to offer mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with access

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one service as our other online companies I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to say that my opinion has been well-received by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that present for care so I simply wanted to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for people who are struggling with hard life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you understand they have a very precise problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them and that treatment due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves finding out specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you know consider someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a counselor 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 truly terrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have a panic attack and so basically they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities until a number of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to cure them never since agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person 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 procedure undoubtedly online counselors 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 approach to therapy where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends 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 completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can therefore I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because 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 certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video fascinating and valuable if you did please like it listed 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 various mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an approaching video