When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video Therapy…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what subjects I chose to present and also you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a scientific expert and
we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you understand and among the things that I truly 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 extremely practical for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is really a it
practically enhances the the healing experience in such a way 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 individuals that I see there that I would not consider seeing online either they would not 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 which’s okay those 2 things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I want to start to have individuals consider exists’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I talk about particular counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best technique for
the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change 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 actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to provide mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with access
to mental health care in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was mentioning earlier 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 due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to invest a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for individuals who are struggling with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for situations where you know they have a very well-defined problem with stress and anxiety or social stress and 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 ideal for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a great deal of research it includes worksheets it involves learning particular abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are truly horrified of being caught and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to limit their activities and limit their activities up until much of them can’t leave their home without really 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 initial step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary encouraging approach to therapy 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 specific video and bringing these
things up is that I I want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as simply 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 do not think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I don’t believe that and so you can constantly expect to hear my honest opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video fascinating and valuable if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range of different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to attend to or cover in an upcoming video