Alena Interview

Summary: Alena Honda discusses their initial experience in grad school to become a therapist.<br><br><b>From our sponsor, BetterHelp: Need a therapist? Try BetterHelp! https://www.betterhelp.com/kirkGet started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “KIRK" will be automatically applied.</b><br><b><br><a href="https://factormeals.com/Seattle50" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://FactorMeals.com/Seattle50</a></b><br><br>00:00 Introducing Alena<br><br>04:07 Why did Alena want to become a therapist?<br><br>16:55 What does Alena hope to do in the future?<br><br>20:43 When did they decide to go to grad school?<br><br>34:02 Starting work on the podcast<br><br>40:08 What other factors influenced Alena towards therapy?<br><br>42:52 What has grad school been like so far?<br><br>49:54 Does Alena have any hopes for the professional future?<br><br>1:00:24 Does Alena know how to use a bidet?<br><br>1:02:32 Why does Alena want to go into private practice?<br><br>1:05:48 Gaming in therapy<br><br>1:09:41 What worries Alena going forward?<br><br>1:19:54 Why was Alena terrified of Dr. Kirk?<br><br><br>Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join<br><br>Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/PsychologyInSeattle<br><br>Email: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/contact<br><br>Website: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com<br><br>Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/psychology-in-seattle<br><br>Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/kirkhonda<br><br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychologyinseattle/<br><br>Facebook Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/PsychologyInSeattle/<br><br>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kirk.honda<br><br><br>February 19, 2024<br><br>The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ®<br><br><br>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.<br><br>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, submitting a question, or commenting) you must do so with the knowledge that we cannot control reactions or responses from others, which may not agree with you or feel unfair. Your participation on this site is at your own risk, accepting full responsibility for any liability or harm that may result. Anything you write here may be used for discussion or endorsement of the podcast. Opinions and views expressed by the host and guest hosts are personal views. Although, we take precautions and fact check, they should not be considered facts and the opinions may change. Opinions posted by participants (such as comments) are not those of the hosts. Readers should not rely on any information found here and should perform due diligence before taking any action. For a more extensive description of factors for you to consider, please see www.psychologyinseattle.com