When I was first approached…Betterhelp Gender Therapy…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what subjects I selected to present and likewise you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I really wanted to address is the reality that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally useful for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals 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 therapeutic experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely take pleasure in 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 simply would not feel comfortable and and that’s okay those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals think about is there’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is really 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 discuss specific counseling designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the very best technique for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot 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 have actually had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one option 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 more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has been favored by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that present for care so I just wanted to invest a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most appropriate for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for people who are struggling with challenging life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you know they have a really specific problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy since it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes discovering particular skills and techniques so moderate milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have an anxiety attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities till a number of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with 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 helpful 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be fully 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 won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t believe that and so you can always anticipate to hear my sincere opinion on what I believe 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 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 psychological health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or deal with in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Gender Therapy…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series among the important things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I selected to provide and also you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you understand 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 actually wanted to address is the reality that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally handy for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

almost enhances the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply would not feel comfy and and that’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I wish to begin to have people think of is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I speak about specific therapy styles or approaches 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 believe that one of the concerns 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 have actually had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to mental health care in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic 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 individuals that present for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for people who are fighting with challenging life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for scenarios where you know they have a very precise concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that treatment since it’s not as social as others is ideal for online counseling due to the fact that it involves a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you know think of someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually horrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities till much of them can’t leave their home without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s a fantastic first step is that going to cure them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual 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 procedure clearly online therapists 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 house from that initial encouraging approach to counseling where they can really have a much 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 communicate that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the very 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 therapy is the cure-all for everything because I don’t think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video helpful and fascinating if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of various mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video