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What Therapists Fight About (chapter 2)

Dr Kirk Honda explores the 20 topics that therapists fight about.

00:00 Self-disclosure

05:25 Harm reduction

18:30 What's your opinion?

20:13 Reasonable group placements

31:49 Irvin Yalom

33:52 Astrology

40:58 "I'm so proud of you"

43:17 Ozempic

44:51 No secrets policy

54:21 Use of AI

1:08:33 How long people should be in therapy 

1:10:35 Psychoanalysis

1:24:30 Psychiatrists 

1:24:54 Faith based coun...

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Podcast Creativity (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about podcast creativity. 

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What Therapists Fight About (chapter 1)

Dr Kirk Honda explores the 20 topics that therapists fight about.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month.

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Ethical Dilemma with Client (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about an ethical dilemma with a client.

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Mormon Therapist Chokes Client Repeatedly

Dr Kirk Honda explores the case of an allegedly abusive Mormon counselor who is still seeing clients.

00:00 Who is Maruice Harker?

15:24  Mia Chard's 'possession' 

20:03  Exorcisms & assault charges

43:07 Further abuse & high control groups

54:34 Documented incompetence 

1:05:15 Were there any consequences?

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Life Coach Law, Patreon Probs, and Rape Fears

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails.

00:00 Are there any consequences for therapists that rebrand as life coaches?

24:46 PiS social media update

42:18 Accessing premium PiS episodes

59:58 Fear after being threatened

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Scientists Secretly Abusing People (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about scientists secretly abusing people.

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Self-Harming for Attention, Adolescence, and CPTSD Restlessness

Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails.

00:00 Should I address self-harm in clients? 

14:01 Grief from drawing boundaries 

24:49 How can therapists prepare for a recession?

34:20 Is restlessness with C-PTSD common? 


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Classism in Therapy (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about classism in therapy.

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Women Are Spaghetti, Men Are Waffles, and Therapists Who Smoke Pot

Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails.

00:00 How do you face grief? 

14:40 Do men and women inherently think differently? 

41:04 Can therapists smoke marijuana? 


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Firing Clients and Taking Too Much Care of Yourself

00:00  How do you navigate a client that makes you feel unsafe?

23:22 Why do people under express how they feel? 

32:37 Do I take care of myself too much? 

43:28 Are you meeting your needs? 

50:52 Do I deserve to be a therapist?Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails.

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Psychology Myths (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Paulette Perhach talk about psychology myths.

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Groomers, Turmeric, and Bigots

Rebeccasode! Dr Kirk and Rebecca answer patron emails.

00:00 Teaching sex-ed and weaponizing language 
13:11 Is it appropriate to teach minors about complex sexual behaviors? 
21:55 Where do I find a sex therapist?
27:00 Gifts for Rebecca
28:40 Rebecca's experience with diabetes and stigma
40:32 How do I juggle being a clinician and an artist? 
49:05 How do I raise a child around bigotry?

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Lack of Self (2019 Rerun)

Dr. Kirk Honda talks about lack of self.

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Hot Craps, Oral Fixation, and Erotic Transference

Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails.

00:00 Fan gifts & Bob's bathroom update

11:49 Why are oral fixations so common? 

23:04 Is it common to experience erotic transference from a client?

39:34 What does success look like with erotic transference? 

51:14 How do we know that care is authentic?

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Politically Incorrect Psychology Terms

Dr Kirk Honda explores a few psychology terms that are considered problematic.

00:00 Why do words change? 

08:00 Renaming institutions & the language of populations

17:47 The change of language in LGBTQ+

26:54 How has "histrionic" evolved?  

46:37 The evolution of "borderline" & stigma 

57:13 How has "conversion disorder" changed?

1:14:16 The history and evolution of "mental retardation"

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Borderline Personality Disorder (Deep Dive) (2015 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk does a deep dive on borderline personality disorder.

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Female Pedophile Interview

Dr Kirk Honda interviews “Kay” about being a female non-offending pedophile and about being a child abuse survivor. For more info on Virped: https://virped.org/

00:00 Introducing Kay

01:30 When did Kay realize she was attracted to minors?

09:14 What was it like to hear other NOMAP stories?

21:39 Has Kay been to therapy?

35:44 Kay told anyone else? 

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Adoption (2016 Rerun)

Dr. Kirk Honda talks about adoption.

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Sleep Training and Attachment

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Gripes, Cybertrucks, and Pseudoscience

Dr Kirk and Humberto rant about their Gripes of Wrath!

00:00 Cybertruck gripes

12:34 Terrible screenwriting 

24:15 Favorite animated movies

36:31 Is blue light pseudoscience? 

49:44 Renewing prescriptions

53:38 Gifts from Layla from Canada

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Unethical Diagnosing (2016 Rerun)

Dr. Kirk Honda talks about unethical diagnosing

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Theoretical Orientation and the Relationship

Dr Kirk Honda lectures about therapists’ theory of change and the crucial components of an effective therapeutic relationship.

00:00 What is Dr. Kirk's theoretical approach?

15:45 How do I determine my theoretical orientation? 

20:18 What does "practical application" of therapy mean? 

37:24 Systemic book recommendations 

49:08 How to build a relationship

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The Psychology of Elliot Rodger (2014 Rerun)

[Rerun] Kirk provides an analysis of the psychology of Elliot Rodger, the UCSB mass killer.

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Make Up Sex and Animal Ethics

Dr Kirk and Humberto answer patron emails.

00:00 Why might someone engage in make up sex? 

15:35 Why doesn't someone like hugging? 

27:06 Postal shooting 

34:15 Why aren't more people vegan?

46:07 What makes an effective vet? 

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Political Doomscrolling

Dr Kirk and Humberto talk about coping with the current political doom.

00:00 The current political landscape

28:01 Does it help to talk about it aloud?

35:40 Living with abroad with a host family

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Helicopter Parenting (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Rebecca Bloom talk about helicopter parenting.

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Trauma Dumping (Deep Dive)

Dr Kirk Honda provides a lecture and critique about the concept of trauma dumping.

00:00 Intro

00:44 What do people think trauma dumping is? 

23:59 What is Dr. Kirk's definition?

57:05 What kind of impact can occur? 

1:00:07 Why do people trauma dump? 

1:21:08 Revisiting Love is Blind & Reddit

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A Therapist Has Sex With His Client (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks with Rebecca Bloom about a listener who had sex with her therapist.

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Adolescence (Netflix 2025) - Therapist Reacts

Dr Kirk Honda reacts to Adolescence (Netflix 2025).

00:00 The beginning of Adolescence & the assessment

38:38 Toxic masculinity as the solution

1:02:12 Is the depiction of the clinical psychologist accurate?

1:32:22 Summarizing the end & other pop-culture therapists

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