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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?

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Cheaters, Butlers, and Addicts

Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails.

00:00 Insecurity & cheating 

22:12 What does Dr. Kirk think of Astoria, OR? 

23:22 Why haven't we had luck with a couples therapist? 

32:33 What is the cost of children diffusing family conflict?

48:55 OPP 2022 

50:44 Wh...

TToB: Half of Americans engage in weekend catch-up sleep. Tough or Bluff???

Marital Conflict and Gottman's Four Horsemen (2018 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about marital conflict and Gottman's Four Horsemen.

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Cheating and Codependence

Dr Kirk answers patron emails.

00:00 What is Dr. Kirk's model of supervision?

02:07 How do I tell a friend that I have a life-threatening condition?

08:43 Dependent personality spectrum

12:18 Why do I want to cheat?

20:35 OPP 2022

21:30 Psychology "Hacks"

28:03 Grey Rocking

36:2...

Online Bullying

Dr Kirk talks about online bullying and dealing with negative comments.

00:00 Intro

01:56 Who Trolled Amber? 

07:36 Cancellation trauma

24:17 Negative online feedback

47:57 Online mob mentality & balancing feedback

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Coaching vs Counseling (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks with coaching trainer Mike Bundrant about the difference between coaching and counseling.

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HealthyGamer Collab re Avoidant and Schizoid PD

Dr K (HealthyGamer) interviews Dr Kirk Honda about avoidant and schizoid personality disorder.

00:00 Introducing HealthyGamer

06:11 Collaboration intro

13:19 What is a personality disorder? 

15:51 What happens in avoidant personality disorder? 

27:17 Establishing trust and safety

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TToB: Lesbians have lower expectations for having orgasms than heterosexual women. Tough or Bluff???

Therapist Difficulties (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr Kirk Honda talks about therapist difficulties.

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I Have Dyslexia

Dr Kirk discovers he has dyslexia.

00:00 Dr. Kirk's dyslexia

05:07 Reading slowly

33:43 Visual & audio media

53:11 International Dyslexia Association screener criteria

1:10:19 Reading aloud

1:19:42 AP English

1:28:38 Final criterion 

1:35:06 Other realizations

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You can now send a KIRKgram!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

You can now send a KIRKgram!

(Cameo wasn't working, so I created my own way.)

Link:

https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/kirkgram

Online Cheating, The Ick, and Walkaway Wife Syndrome

Dr Kirk and Humberto answer patron emails.

00:00 What is online cheating? 

17:02 Compulsive porn use

23:54 TW Sexual abuse 

26:33 What is The Ick

49:46 Walkaway Wife Syndrome

1:07:18 Is asking for a sexless relationship possible? 

1:15:05 Upcoming Election Day

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The Psychology of Nightcrawler (2014 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr Kirk Honda and Humberto analyze the main character in Nightcrawler regarding psychopathic and sadistic personality.

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The Psychology of Inside Out 2

Dr Kirk and Humberto discuss the psychological model proposed in Inside Out 2.

00:00 Witnessing childhood

10:06 Transitionary periods 

24:18 Stable personality points

36:17 Anxiety vs. Fear

1:03:01 Sense of self & schemas

1:39:46 Rating & sequel possibilities

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TToB: Toxic comments on social media have increased over the past 10 years. Tough or Bluff???

Falling in Love with Your Therapist (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] What do you do when you have feelings for your therapist? Falling in love? Wanting to be adopted? Dr. Kirk Honda answers a number of emails on this topic.

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Choosing Childless

Kids or no kids? How do we decide? Dr Kirk interviews fellow therapist Jess Flynn about her decision to not have children. Jess Flynn can be found at: https://jess-flynn-therapy.clientsecure.me/

00:00 Introducing Jesamie & mortality<...

Therapist Fraud

Bobcast! Dr Kirk and Bob review a case in which a therapist was convicted of fraud.

00:00 Relational therapist fraud

06:43 Bob's bathroom remodel

08:35 Moving from therapy to coaching 

28:01 "Misleading wording" 

34:57 Conviction and reprimand

41:10 Therapist deception

1:01:...

Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] Bob tells us about how to use emotionally focused therapy to help clients recover from past relational traumas and Dr. Kirk rambles about random stuff. Is EFIT similar to Gestalt? Is the EFIT training worth it? Let’s find out.

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Mormon Therapists, Parenting, and Other Topics

Rebeccasode! Dr Kirk and Rebecca answer patron emails.

00:00 Mormon therapist discomfort

08:43 Rebbeca-sode gifts

14:19 Menopause & aging health 

35:10 How to prepare for parenting

47:20 Is daycare harmful?

1:11:40 Compassion fatigue

1:16:09 Systemic oppression of minori...

TToB: Age-related dementia risk has increased over the past 90 years. Tough or Bluff???

Using Social Media to Enhance Clinical Practice (2018 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about how to use social media to build an audience and enhance your clinical practice.

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Live Stream Q&A - Tues Oct 22 at 12 pm

Communication Breakdown

Dr. Kirk Honda interviews Dr. Jordan Allen, associate professor at Utah Valley University, about communication and other topics. Dr. Jordan Allen can be found at @CommunicationCrackdown on Instagram and TikTok.

00:00 Introducing Dr. Jordan Allen

01:04 Communication myths

20:36 Layers of communication&...

Hating Christmas and Body Memories

Rebeccasode! Dr Kirk and Rebecca answer patron emails.

00:00 Rethinking Christmas

12:07 Body memories and trauma 

42:35 Coping with the death of an abuser

50:42 Substance use addiction in a relationship

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Advice for Novice Therapists

Antioch Student, Andres Valdivieso, asks Dr Kirk about advice for grad school and novice clinicians.

00:00 Introducing Andres

03:10 Dr. Kirk's top 3 graduate school tips 

33:46 Learning in graduate school 

42:20 Why did Dr. Kirk get a PsyD instead of a PhD

45:17 Should I start in an age...

Are Humans Monogamous? (2020 Rerun)

[Rerun] Are humans naturally monogamous? What about other primates? What does the data tells us? Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto discuss the science and the culture.

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TToB: When an unhealthy urge is experienced with friends enacting that urge, people younger than 40 have an easier time resisting the urge. Tough or Bluff???

Charisma (Deep Dive) (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] How do you have more charisma? What exactly is charisma? Did we evolve charisma? How is charisma used for evil? Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto explore these questions and more.

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