When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video…. to potentially 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 topics I chose to provide and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved 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 talk about what you understand and among the things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be incredibly valuable for lots of people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a few months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

nearly enhances the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly enjoy 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 just would not feel comfortable and which’s alright those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I wish to start to have people consider exists’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about certain therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that a person of the issues that a great deal 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 creator of where he has actually 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 offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment office and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to mental health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by companies 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 talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic place for individuals who are battling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you understand they have an extremely clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes learning specific skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly horrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack therefore basically they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities till a number of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a terrific initial step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure certainly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial 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 point to this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly communicate that anything that I show 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 attempting to do the very best that I can therefore I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I do not believe that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think 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 subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a range of different mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I picked to provide and likewise you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a scientific 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 actually wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally useful for many individuals 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 somebody is really a it

nearly enhances the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely take pleasure in 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 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 among the things that I wish to start to have individuals think of is there’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I discuss particular counseling designs 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 believe that one of the issues that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying 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 mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is essential and we have an issue with access

to mental health care in this country and is one service as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to say that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for individuals who are having problem with challenging life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for situations where you know they have an extremely well-defined concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling because it includes a great deal of research it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you know consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually horrified of being caught and caught in a location where they may have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities till a number of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a terrific primary step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure certainly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial encouraging method to counseling where they can actually have a 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 communicate 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 attempting to do the best that I can and so I I won’t inform 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 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 intriguing and practical if you did please like it 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 variety of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to address or cover in an approaching video