When I was first approached…Betterhelp Use Insurance…. 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 discussed what what subjects I selected to present and also you know 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 discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I truly wished to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be incredibly helpful for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

nearly enhances the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about 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 just would not feel comfy and and that’s alright those two things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I want to start to have individuals think of exists’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is actually 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 certain therapy styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I think that a person of the concerns that a lot of individuals have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to mental health care in this nation and is one option as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since 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 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 suitable for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are battling with challenging life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really precise concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them which therapy since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it involves a lot of homework it involves worksheets it involves discovering particular abilities and methods so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually horrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have a panic attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities until many of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process certainly 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 home from that initial encouraging method to counseling where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the gap 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 share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since 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 certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and practical if you did please like it below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Use Insurance…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series among the things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I selected to provide and likewise 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 scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I actually 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 think it can be extremely useful for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with individuals 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

nearly enhances 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 thoroughly delight in that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they would not 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 and that’s all right those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I wish to begin to have individuals think of is there’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain counseling designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with the people that present for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal viewpoint about the important things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific location for individuals who are battling with challenging life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you know they have a very well-defined problem with stress and anxiety or social 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 best for online counseling because it includes a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes learning particular abilities and strategies so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care at first in other places these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly terrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack therefore basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till a lot of them can’t leave their house without truly 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 fantastic primary step is that going to cure them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure certainly online counselors are going to be able to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary helpful approach to counseling where they can in fact 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 plainly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional 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 think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t think that and so you can always anticipate 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 helpful and intriguing if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a range of different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video