When I was first approached…Betterhelp Online Counseling…. to potentially team up 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 spoke about what what subjects I picked to present and likewise you understand 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 expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be incredibly useful for lots of people I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely 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 have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfy and which’s alright those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to start to have individuals consider is there’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss certain counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is very important and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological health care in this country and is one option as our other online companies I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for individuals who are struggling with difficult life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for situations where you know they have a really clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social stress and 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 counseling because it involves a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular skills and methods so moderate milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you understand consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home because they can’t leave their home and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly horrified of being caught and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore basically they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure obviously online counselors are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive method to counseling where they can really 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 totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably 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 tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and helpful 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 mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or resolve in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Online Counseling…. to possibly 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 discussed what what topics I chose to present and also you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially stated you know we trust you as a medical 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 truly wished 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 exceptionally practical for lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost enhances 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 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 wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfy and which’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I wish to start to have people think of exists’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is truly 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 discuss particular therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is trying to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many discussions with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% support that mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one option as our other online business I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been favored by business like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I just wished to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for individuals who are having problem with tough life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for scenarios where you know they have a very clear-cut concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and methods so moderate milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their house and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly frightened of being trapped and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling significant 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 terrific first step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online counselors are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive 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 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 totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more notably 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 do not believe is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video handy and intriguing if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different psychological health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video