When I was first approached…Betterhelp Questions…. to possibly team up with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I truly wanted to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely handy for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost enriches the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely delight in that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider 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 just wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe one of the important things that I want to start to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about specific counseling styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I think that a person of the concerns that a lot of individuals 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 founder 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 psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is essential and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to say that my opinion has been well-received by business like in terms of ideally how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I just wanted to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for people who are battling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a really well-defined issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling because it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it involves learning specific skills and strategies so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their house because they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually terrified of being caught and caught in a location where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s an excellent initial step is that going to cure them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with 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 clearly online therapists 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 home from that preliminary supportive method to therapy 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 wish to clearly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t think that therefore you can constantly expect to hear my truthful opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and valuable if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of different psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Questions…. to perhaps 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 talked about 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 granted that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you know and one of the important things that I actually wished to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally valuable for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is really a it

almost 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 people that I see there that I would not 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 alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss certain therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of 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 professionals out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% support that mission and I think it is essential and we have an issue with access

to psychological healthcare in this nation and is one solution as our other online business 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 really I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are fighting with difficult life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a very well-defined problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it involves finding out particular abilities and methods so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you know think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a counselor from their home because they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a terrific primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process clearly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging method to therapy where they can actually have a 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 show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can and so I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever due to the fact that I don’t believe that and so you can constantly expect to hear my truthful opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video valuable and intriguing 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 range of various mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video