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Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Sex, Porn, Therapy Discharge, and Ethics

Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Kirk Honda

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Bob and Kirk answer questions from patrons and YouTube members.

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00:00 Sexual attraction with safety

02:19 Cheating monologues & overt conversations

15:35 Blindsided without closure in therapy

25:04 Can a therapist wear too many hats?

34:21 Is it normal not to do intake paperwork?

40:45 Are fast and loose ethics helpful?

56:12 Is there a wrong reason to be a therapist?

1:05:14 Couples Therapy

1:12:55 Recording with Bob

1:17:11 Gifts for Bob


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February 16, 2024

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.

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0:00.0

So Bob I have a couple emails here about sex.

0:04.0

Oh, so let's read him and answer. What do you say?

0:07.0

I say, howdy stranger? It's been a minute.

0:09.0

Middle-tier patron Jocelyn, she says,

0:12.0

because of my trauma history, I frequently experience sexual

0:16.4

feelings when I feel safe.

0:19.2

Or as Kirk described it in past episodes, I have feelings of sexual attraction that naturally flow from

0:26.0

Finally accessing feelings of safety and trust with somebody. Yeah right on I think that this sexual

0:32.1

transference as we might call it, can have a serious upside.

0:37.0

Personally, the safety sexy vibes clue me into something about the situation of feeling safe, which because of past trauma,

0:46.2

I'm not always easily able to detect.

0:49.6

Maybe other people know feelings of safety through other cues, but this seems to be how my body responds

0:56.4

to safety.

0:57.6

My sexual transference can happen anywhere in any time. It can happen with men and women of all shapes and sizes and

1:06.0

doesn't actually conform to my usual sexual preferences or orientation.

1:10.9

Bob what do you think? Just ching in. I think this is lovely, a beautifully non-self-judgmental

1:17.6

description and awareness of this thing that happens to you and a fearlessness about it. It's fantastic.

1:24.8

Yeah going on here.

1:26.9

Recently I felt sexual attraction to my personal trainer who is not generally my type, but because she was reliably on time for our

1:36.2

appointments and that she waited for me, I felt safe sexualness. Usually I let these feelings play out in my mind and body and they go

1:45.9

away on their own after some time. I'm extra mindful whenever this comes up for me at the

1:52.0

workplace but other than that I just take out these

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