When I was first approached…Betterhelp Worksheets…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series among the things that was really essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I selected to present and likewise you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they generally said you understand we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and one of the things that I truly wanted to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be extremely handy for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with people from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is truly a it

practically enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not consider seeing online either they would not be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s fine those two things can both hold true and I think one of the important things that I want to start to have people consider exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss certain therapy styles or approaches 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 dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is very important and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better suited for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they work 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 opinion about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are struggling with tough life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for scenarios where you know they have an extremely precise concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and techniques so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really horrified of being caught and caught in a location where they may have an anxiety attack and so essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s an excellent primary step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process obviously 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 technique to therapy where they can really 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 plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I don’t believe that and so you can always expect to hear my truthful opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video helpful and interesting if you did please like it listed below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to attend to or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Worksheets…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was actually crucial 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 understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they essentially stated you understand we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among 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 understand I believe it can be exceptionally practical for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working with people from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

practically improves the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t think about seeing online either they would not be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just would not feel comfortable and which’s fine those two things can both be true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have people consider is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I speak about particular 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 problem that you’re handling and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental health care in this nation and is one service as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to invest a number of minutes talking about 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 terrific location for individuals who are battling with difficult life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for scenarios where you understand they have an extremely specific problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it involves discovering specific abilities and methods so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process certainly online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging approach to counseling where they can in fact have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more notably what I believe is as simply 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 won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I don’t think that and so you can always anticipate 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 intriguing and practical 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 psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video