When I was first approached…Betterhelp Non Compete…. to possibly team up 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 discussed what what subjects I chose to present and also you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially stated you know we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you understand and among the things that I actually wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be incredibly valuable for many individuals I have actually 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 likewise have video sessions with someone is really a it

almost enriches the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I thoroughly delight in that and there are people that I see there that I would not 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 just would not feel comfy and and that’s okay those 2 things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have people think of is there’s a location for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss specific counseling styles or techniques as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his mission is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy office 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 option as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment 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 need to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular 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 personal viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for individuals who are struggling with hard life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really specific concern with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy because it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes finding out particular abilities and techniques so moderate milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially in other places these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually frightened of being trapped and caught in a location where they may have an anxiety attack therefore basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities till a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a great primary step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that but could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary helpful technique to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my point to this to this specific 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 fully from where I stand as an expert 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 tell you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I do not believe that and so you can always expect to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video valuable and fascinating if you did please like it 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 different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or resolve in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Non Compete…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series among the important things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to provide and also you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you understand and among the important things that I truly wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally helpful for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

nearly improves the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely delight 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 wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s alright those two things can both be true and I think one of the things that I wish to begin to have individuals think of exists’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I discuss particular therapy styles 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 think that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many conversations with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it’s important and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online business I was discussing previously 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 really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been well-received by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wished to invest a number of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are dealing with challenging life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you know they have an extremely precise issue with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy because it includes a great deal of research it includes worksheets it involves finding out specific skills and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think about 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 just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly horrified of being caught and caught in a location where they may have a panic attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a great primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process undoubtedly online therapists 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 preliminary encouraging approach to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims 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 show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I won’t inform 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 because I do not think that and so you can constantly expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video intriguing and practical if you did please like it 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 various mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to resolve or cover in an upcoming video