When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kidd…. to perhaps collaborate 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 spoke about what what subjects I chose to provide and likewise you understand my own views when when needed 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 go out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally practical for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with someone is actually a it

almost improves the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are individuals 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 comfy and which’s alright those two things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people consider is there’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I speak about certain counseling styles or techniques 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 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 tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological health care in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has actually been popular by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I just wanted to invest a number of minutes discussing my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for individuals who are struggling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for scenarios where you understand they have a really specific issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment since it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online counseling since it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes learning particular abilities and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly frightened of being caught and trapped 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 home without actually feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a great primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure obviously online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial encouraging technique to counseling where they can in fact have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly 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 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 whatever since I do not believe that and so you can always anticipate 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 useful and fascinating if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of various psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to attend to or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kidd…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series among the things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I selected to present and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially said you understand we trust you as a clinical professional 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 really wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be incredibly useful 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 truly a it

nearly improves the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely delight 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 wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s all right those two things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I wish to begin to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I discuss certain counseling styles 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 think that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous conversations with the founder of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is very important and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve actually discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to state that my opinion has been popular by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to spend a number 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 therapy as a fantastic location for people who are fighting with difficult life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for scenarios where you know they have a really clear-cut problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and strategies so mild milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are truly terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have a panic attack and so basically they begin 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 someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal 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 however could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging 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 want to clearly communicate that anything that I show 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 and so I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever due to the fact that I do not think that therefore you can constantly expect to hear my truthful opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and intriguing 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 more and more videos on a range of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an approaching video