When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video Therapy…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they generally stated you understand we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you know and one of the important things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally useful for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people 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 just wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I believe one of the important things that I want to begin to have individuals think about exists’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I talk about particular 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 issue that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve actually spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to invest a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for people who are having problem with difficult life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really precise problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy since it includes a lot of homework it includes worksheets it involves learning particular skills and methods so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really horrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities until many of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process obviously online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial encouraging technique to counseling where they can in fact 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as just 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 do not think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I don’t think that therefore you can constantly expect 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 practical and intriguing if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video Therapy…. to perhaps collaborate 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 spoke about what what subjects I chose to provide and likewise you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I really wanted to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be extremely valuable for many individuals I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with somebody is really a it

almost improves the the healing experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely enjoy 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 have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just would not feel comfy and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I think one of the important things that I wish to start to have individuals think of exists’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is truly 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 talk about certain 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 believe that a person of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or certified experts out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I think it’s important and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological health care in this nation and is one option as our other online companies I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to say that my opinion has been well-received by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with the people that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are struggling with tough life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you know they have an extremely clear-cut problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it includes a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it involves finding out specific skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually terrified of being caught and caught in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process undoubtedly 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 preliminary supportive method to counseling where they can really 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 show 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 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 and so you can constantly expect to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and intriguing if you did please like it below and feel free 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 subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video