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Bad Therapy Rules, Toxic Masculinity, and Homophobia
Dr Kirk and Bob answer your questions.
00:00 Bad Therapy Rules, Toxic Masculinity, and Homophobia
02:23 Why do some therapists write in third person?
19:36 OPP
21:48 What avenues are there for entering the mental health field without post-baccalaureate education?
24:42 Should I bring up past sexual abuse with my father?
28:09 When did Dr. Kirk & Bob first recognize toxic masculinity?
January 13, 2023
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Aronofsky, Chronic Health Issues, and Lightning Round
Dr Kirk and Humberto answer your questions.
00:00 Aronofsky, Chronic Health Issues, and Lightning Round
00:20 Have Dr. Kirk and Humberto seen The Butterfly Effect and Requiem for a Dream
22:52 OPP
24:14 What are Dr. Kirk & Humberto's insight on chronic illness?
1:00:57 Do Dr. Kirk & Humberto ever have nostalgic dreams?
1:03:25 Do Dr. Kirk & Humberto remember visiting video rental stores?
1:06:58 What is Dr. Kirk & Humberto's opini...
2023-01-11 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostTToB: When prospective clients email US counselors to set up an appointment, 22% did not reply at all, 32% said they were full, and 46% offered an appointment or discussed the matter further. Tough or Bluff???
2023-01-10 19:27:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Stalkers, Friends, Parenting, and Crying Together
Dr Kirk and Humberto answer your questions.
00:00 Stalkers, Friends, Parenting, and Crying Together
01:04 How can I handle a stalker?
14:17 OPP
16:45 What's a good way to make & maintain friendships?
42:16 Why are friend break ups so hard?
51:53 Is Turning Red a universal experience?
1:30:34 What happened during Berto's 25th Wedding Anniversary?
January 9, 2023
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The Psychology of Lance Armstrong (2019 Rerun)
[Rerun] Why did Lance Armstrong throw it all away? Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto analyze his personality and his cultural context.
July 29, 2019
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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (2020 Rerun)
[Rerun] Can psychedelics be used to help people? What’s the science? Expert and researcher, Elizabeth Nielson, explains the science and how we know what we know.
February 24, 2020
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UTP Emails #4
Dr Kirk Honda answers upper-tier patron emails.
00:00 What schema is glass child syndrome?
07:09 Why do some children compulsively lie?
16:33 What is the difference between intuition and projection?
31:01 Is it possible to fall in love with yourself?
32:12 Are somatic symptoms delusions?
42:47 OPP
44:21 What is the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?
45:44 Is there life after a schizophrenia misdiagnosis? 2023-01-06 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
UTP Emails #3
Dr Kirk Honda answers upper-tier patron emails.
January 4, 2023
00:00 Do we deserve to take care of ourselves?
09:58 How can we reassure others without being dismissive?
25:00 Why do people 'ghost' during dating?
28:47 Should we try and solve our problems as soon as possible?
33:26 What is the best way to support a grieving family and child?
37:51 Is self-pity part of grieving?
48:29 Why do I feel grief for my relationship?
OMG. Taken out of context, I sure am odd. I can't stop laughing.
@adriane on YouTube made this.
2023-01-03 22:32:31 +0000 UTC View Post
My Common Yammerings
Dr Kirk Honda reviews the points he commonly yammers about.
January 2, 2023
00:00 My Common Yammerings
02:34 What is important to remember about relational traumas and schemas?
07:13 How can we properly attend to those we care about?
09:32 How can we manage conflict?
25:30 Should you become a Patron?
30:54 What is pathological optimism?
33:03 Does trauma excuse behaviors?
39:16 OPP
40:17 What subtle things are considered&n...
2023-01-02 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHighly Sensitive Person HSP (2020 Rerun)
[Rerun] Are you a highly sensitive person? Is Dr. Kirk? Elena Herdieckerhoff tells Dr. Kirk all about highly sensitive people.
https://www.elenaherdieckerhoff.com
November 18, 2020
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Nine years ago: Stacy and I kissing at midnight on New Year's Eve
In the background is the Space Needle fireworks show.
2022-12-31 22:07:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Psychology of the NXIVM Cult (2019 Rerun)
[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about the NXIVM cult and the recent arrests of the leaders, Keith Raniere and Allison Mack. Is Raniere a psychopath? Was Allison Mack a victim of Stockholm syndrome? Why do people join cults?
February 11, 2019
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Random Berto Questions
Dr Kirk and Humberto answer your questions.
December 30, 2022
00:00 Random Berto Questions
00:20 What's Humberto's favorite Christmas tradition?
07:04 Is the idea of American exceptionalism a form of enmeshment?
09:53 Who was Dr. Kirk's first parasocial relationship?
10:41 What are the average American opinions on Will Smith & Chris Rock?
23:09 OPP
24:41 What was Humberto's process moving forward with his mother?
41:09 What is the defi...
2022-12-30 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Counselor Gets Sued
Dr Kirk and Bob discuss a counselor getting sued for not having proper documentation and reporting abuse. December 28, 2022
00:00 Counselor gets sued
01:54 What happened?
19:36 Would Bob be comfortable being recorded without his knowledge?
30:32 What is the rest of the story & outcome?
1:01:58 Would Bob have called CPS?
1:12:35 What's the moral of the story?
1:19:12 Would you refer patients to IOP?
Become a patron: 2022-12-28 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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More Pet Grief
Bob’s dog died and we process feelings. December 26, 2022
00:00 More pet grief
01:28 What happened with Rosie?
22:14 When do we say goodbye?
29:10 What do we owe to our pets?
47:33 How did Dr. Kirk adopt & name his cats, Obama and Michelle?
1:00:56 How does Bob protect himself from pet grief?
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Bowenian Therapy (Deep Dive) (2016 Rerun)
[Rerun] Dr. Kirk presents his deep dive into Bowenian Therapy. What exactly is differentiation and triangulation? How did Murray Bowen come up with his theory? How is used to help families function better? May 18, 2016
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Analyzing Batman Villains
Dr Kirk and Humberto analyze Batman villains.
00:00 Analyzing Batman Villains
02:35 Who is the Joker?
06:55 Who is Harley Quinn?
11:29 Who is Scarecrow?
15:05 Who is Two-Face?
21:52 Who is the Riddler?
26:45 When did Humberto get into comics?
35:10 What supervillain would Dr. Kirk & Humberto create? The Sequel!
41:11 OPP
42:22 Who is Hush?
46:54 Should we be concerned about comic book authors?
53:19 Can readers re...
2022-12-23 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostTransphobia, Unsafe Clients, and other Patron Emails
Dr Kirk Honda and Rebecca answer patron questions.
00:00 Transphobia, Unsafe Clients, and other Patron Emails
00:17 Why isn't being transgender considered a mental illness?
11:20 How does Rebecca feel about the response to her story?
25:51 Has Rebecca had unsafe clients?
36:20 Is it possible to support both sides in a sexual assault accusation?
43:33 Should we check on our cheerful friends?
1:00:49 Why did my therapist compliment my appeara...
2022-12-21 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post