When I was first approached…Betterhelp Therapy Financial Aid…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly crucial 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 know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a scientific professional and
we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I actually wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be extremely practical for many individuals I’ve seen it myself dealing 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 someone is really a it
nearly enhances the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely delight in that and there are people 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 comfortable and which’s fine those 2 things can both hold true and I think one of the important things that I wish to start to have individuals consider is there’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is really 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 talk about specific counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best technique for
the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had numerous conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with 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 mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with gain access to
to psychological health care in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve actually discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my opinion has been well-received by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wished to invest a couple of minutes speaking about 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 therapy as a wonderful place for people who are fighting with tough life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very clear-cut concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling since it involves a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves discovering particular skills and strategies so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you know think of someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities until many of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer system and link to a therapist that’s a great 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 outdoors and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process obviously online counselors are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial supportive technique to counseling where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these
things up is that I I want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the 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 share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I do not 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 licensed psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and handy 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 connect if there’s something particular you would like us to resolve or cover in an upcoming video