When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kirk…. to potentially collaborate 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 selected to present and likewise you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they generally stated you understand we trust you as a scientific 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 wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be extremely practical for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is truly a it

practically improves the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I think among the things that I wish to begin to have individuals think about exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I speak about certain therapy designs 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 dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a lot of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the founder of where he has actually mentioned 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 provide mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is essential and we have a problem with access

to psychological 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 treatment is better suited for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually 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 viewpoint has actually been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to spend a number of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic location for individuals who are dealing with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for scenarios where you know they have a very precise issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them which treatment since it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to cure them never because 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 procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that initial supportive approach to counseling where they can actually have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular 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 fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I do not think that and so you can always expect to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video valuable and interesting 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 mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp/Kirk…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose 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 generally said you understand we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be incredibly useful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

practically enhances the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly delight in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t be able 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 important things that I want to begin to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I speak about certain counseling designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to change 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 pointed out that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is essential 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 mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking 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 therapy as a terrific place for people who are battling with hard life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling since it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes learning specific skills and strategies so mild milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are actually terrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities until a number of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a fantastic initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that initial supportive method to counseling 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 plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert 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 therefore I I won’t 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 whatever since I don’t think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and helpful if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range 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