{"podcast":{"title":"Psychology In Seattle Podcast","slug":"psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212","podcast_index_feed_id":490212,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3269717/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.psychologyinseattle.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6b10b36b0b738a6f3d55ae90171a7685.jpg","author":"Kirk Honda","episode_count":1000,"summary":"A psychology podcast that is both educational and entertaining.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:19.268172+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212"},"episode":{"title":"Dr Kirk Rants About Politics and Coaches","slug":"dr-kirk-rants-about-politics-and-coaches","published_at":"2026-07-22T11:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212/dr-kirk-rants-about-politics-and-coaches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-kirk-rants-about-politics-and-coaches--72831126","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72831126/2026_07_22_dr_kirk_rants_about_politics_and_coaches_sp_5201.mp3","summary":"Dr. Kirk Honda answers YT member and patron questions about therapists appearing to side with one partner in couples therapy, the growing emphasis on nervous system regulation in graduate training, politics and self-disclosure in psychotherapy, the ethics of discouraging discussion of suicidal ideation in treatment, and the problematic rise of coaches. July 22, 2026 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month. 00:00 Should clients address their therapist's countertransference?09:37 Why doesn't Dr. Kirk discuss nervous system regulation? 22:18 Should therapists disclose their political views? 52:03 is it ethical to tell a client they can't discuss suicidal ideation? Support us by... Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/PsychologyInSeattle Contact us/more info... Email: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/contact About Dr. Kirk: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/about-dr-kirk-honda Website: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com Get stuff... Merch: https://psychologyinseattle-shop.fourthwall.com/ KIRKgram (like Cameo): https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/kirkgram The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ® Trigger Warning: This episode may include topics such as assault, trauma, and discrimination. If necessary, listeners are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their safety and well-being. Disclaimer: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing here constitutes personal or professional consultation, therapy, diagnosis, or creates a counselor-client relationship. Topics discussed may generate differing points of view. If you participate (by being a guest, s…","meta_description":"Dr. Kirk Honda answers YT member and patron questions about therapists appearing to side with one partner in couples therapy, the growing emphasis on nerv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212/episodes/dr-kirk-rants-about-politics-and-coaches/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychology-in-seattle-podcast-490212/dr-kirk-rants-about-politics-and-coaches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}