When I was first approached…Betterhelp Jobs…. to perhaps team up 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 talked about what what topics I picked to present and likewise you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially said you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I truly wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be exceptionally useful for many people I’ve seen it myself working with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it
practically enriches the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not 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 would not feel comfy and and that’s fine those 2 things can both hold true and I think among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals think of is there’s a location for both offline and online treatment it is really a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but 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 suggest by that is that it would be the very best method for
the particular issue that you’re handling and I think that a person of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of conversations with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the treatment office and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is essential and we have a problem with gain access to
to psychological healthcare in this nation and is one solution as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve really spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been favored by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wished to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for individuals who are battling with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you understand they have a very well-defined concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be dealt with through online therapy you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their house because they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly frightened of being trapped and caught in a location where they may have a panic attack therefore basically they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure obviously online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary supportive technique to therapy 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 point to this to this specific video and bringing these
things up is that I I want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can therefore I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and valuable if you did please like it listed 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 variety of various mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an upcoming video