When I was first approached…Better Help Glassdoor…. to possibly team up with them on a youtube series one of the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I picked to present and likewise you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally stated you know we trust you as a scientific professional and
we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be extremely helpful for lots of people I’ve 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 someone is actually a it
almost enhances the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are individuals 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 just would not feel comfortable and and that’s alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe one of the things that I want to start to have people think about exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is truly 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 discuss particular therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best technique for
the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many conversations with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to
to mental healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe 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 due to the fact that it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to say that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for individuals who are dealing with tough life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for circumstances where you know they have a really clear-cut concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them which treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling since it includes a lot of research it involves worksheets it involves learning particular abilities and strategies so mild milder conditions like mild 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 connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually terrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack therefore basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities till many of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure undoubtedly 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 method to therapy where they can in fact have a 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 wish to plainly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I do not believe that and so you can always expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and valuable 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 various psychological health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an approaching video