When I was first approached…Betterhelp Therapy Ireland…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I picked to present and likewise you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially stated you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally useful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost improves the the restorative experience in such 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 individuals that I see there that I would not 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 wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have individuals think about exists’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain therapy designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to change offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on physical 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 enter the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it’s important and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this country and is one service as our other online business I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve actually discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with the people that present for care so I simply wished 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 therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for people who are battling with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have an extremely well-defined issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy since it’s not as social as others is ideal for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and methods so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be resolved through online therapy you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually terrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack and so basically they start to limit their activities and limit their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a fantastic first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and often 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 person who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary supportive approach to counseling where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the space 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 communicate that anything that I show you is going to be fully 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 very best that I can therefore I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever due to the fact that I do not believe that and so you can always expect to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and handy if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to resolve or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Therapy Ireland…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected 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 generally said you understand we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I really wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be exceptionally handy for lots of people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

almost enriches 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 completely take pleasure in 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 just wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s all right those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I want to begin to have people think about is there’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I speak about certain therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to provide mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is very important and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental 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 think that online treatment is better for or offline therapy is better 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 passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with the people that present for care so I just wished to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are battling with challenging life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very well-defined 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 treatment since it’s not as social as others is best for online therapy because it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and strategies so mild milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a counselor from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are truly horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have a panic 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 truly feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic first step is that going to cure them never since agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists 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 helpful approach to therapy where they can actually have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly communicate 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 think is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can therefore I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I do not think that and so you can always expect to hear my truthful opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video useful and fascinating if you did please like it 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 different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video