When I was first approached…Betterhelp Vs…. to possibly team up with them on a youtube series one of the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I chose to present and likewise you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they generally said you know we trust you as a clinical professional and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be exceptionally valuable for many individuals I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with someone is actually a it
practically enriches the the therapeutic experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t think about 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 just would not feel comfortable and which’s all right those two things can both be true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to begin to have people think of is there’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain counseling designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best method for
the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a lot of individuals 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 discussions with the creator of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it’s important and we have an issue with access
to psychological healthcare 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 better for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been favored by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that provide for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for individuals who are fighting with difficult life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you know they have an extremely well-defined problem with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment since it’s not as social as others is ideal for online counseling since it includes a great deal of research it includes worksheets it involves discovering 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 actually received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their home and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly terrified of being trapped and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to limit their activities and limit their activities until a lot of them can’t leave their home without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process clearly online counselors are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial encouraging approach to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims 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 completely from where I stand as an expert 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 won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t think that and so you can constantly expect to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and valuable if you did please like it 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 various mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or resolve in an upcoming video