When I was first approached…Betterhelp Logo…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series one of the things that was actually essential 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 know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically said you know we trust you as a medical professional and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and among the important things that I really wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be incredibly valuable for many people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is truly a it
nearly enriches the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly 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 be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just 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 start to have people think about exists’s a location for both offline and online therapy 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 designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best approach for
the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had lots of conversations 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 objective is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with gain access to
to mental healthcare in this nation and is one solution 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 treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve in fact I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies 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 individual viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic place for individuals who are fighting with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for situations where you know they have a very well-defined problem with anxiety or social 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 social as others is ideal for online counseling since it includes a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes learning specific skills and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially in other places these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually frightened of being trapped and trapped in a location where they may have an anxiety 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 substantial distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a fantastic initial step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful approach to counseling where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these
things up is that I I want to plainly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can therefore 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 therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I do not believe that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video helpful and intriguing 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 more and more videos on a variety of different psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video