When I was first approached…Reviews About Betterhelp…. 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 subjects I selected to provide and likewise you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they generally said you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally useful for many people I have actually 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
nearly enhances the the restorative experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly delight in 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 wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s alright those two things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have people consider is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I discuss specific counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best approach for
the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment office and I 100% support that mission and I believe it’s important and we have a problem with access
to psychological healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve in fact I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to say that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for people who are having problem with tough life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you know they have a really clear-cut concern with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy since 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 skills and methods so mild milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders 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 think of somebody 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 simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly frightened of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have an anxiety attack and so essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s an excellent primary step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure certainly online counselors are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary supportive method to counseling where they can actually have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these
things up is that I I want to clearly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can therefore I I will not 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 whatever since I don’t think that therefore you can always 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 intriguing and helpful 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 a growing number of videos on a range of various mental health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an approaching video