When I was first approached…Betterhelp Zipper Commercial…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series one of the things that was actually important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed 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 granted that by a they essentially said you know we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be incredibly valuable for lots of people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

nearly enriches 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 individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s all right those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I want to start to have individuals think about exists’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most proper for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain therapy designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply 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 great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had many conversations with the founder of where he has mentioned 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 mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one solution as our other online business I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to say that my viewpoint has been popular by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with the people that present for care so I simply wanted to spend a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for people who are dealing with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very precise issue with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is best for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a lot of homework it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and methods so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has received care at first in other places these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you know consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are truly horrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they might have an anxiety attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and restrict their activities till many of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial supportive method to counseling where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact 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 believe is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the very 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 show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever since I do not believe that and so you can always anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and handy if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different psychological health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Zipper Commercial…. to potentially collaborate 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 talked about what what topics I chose to present and also you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a clinical 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 really wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely valuable for many people I have actually 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 likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

nearly enriches the the healing experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely delight in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t consider 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s okay those two things can both be true and I believe one of the important things that I want to begin to have people think about is there’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I talk about particular therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is very important and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is better suited 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 have to say that my opinion has been well-received by business like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for individuals who are struggling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you understand they have a very specific 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 which therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves discovering particular abilities and techniques so mild milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a counselor from their house because they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually terrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so essentially they begin 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 home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s an excellent primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process undoubtedly 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 house from that preliminary encouraging method 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 indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact 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 trying 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 will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I don’t believe 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 certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and practical if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a range of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video