When I was first approached…Betterhelp Questionnaire…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the 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 necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and among the important 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 know I think it can be incredibly useful for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working 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 someone is actually a it

practically enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not consider 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s all right those two things can both be true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people 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 suitable for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% support that objective and I think it’s important and we have a problem with access

to mental health care in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to say that my opinion has actually been well-received by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to spend a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are having problem with hard life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you know they have a really specific concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy because it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and strategies so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know consider someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really terrified of being trapped and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities until a number of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a terrific primary step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process clearly online counselors are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that initial encouraging method to counseling where they can actually have a 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 wish to plainly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I will not tell 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 everything because 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 interesting and helpful 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 range of various mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Questionnaire…. 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 subjects I chose to provide and also you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and one of the things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely valuable for many people I’ve 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 also have video sessions with somebody is really a it

practically enhances 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 enjoy 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people consider 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 specific counseling designs or approaches 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 dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many discussions with the founder of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one service as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful location for individuals who are dealing with challenging life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a really specific concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that 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 involves discovering specific abilities and strategies so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really frightened of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities up until much of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer system and link to a therapist that’s an excellent initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial helpful technique 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly 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 believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I don’t think that and so you can always expect to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video helpful and interesting 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 different mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to attend to or cover in an upcoming video