Kirk Honda

Kirk Honda (born December 4, 1970) is an American professor, therapist, YouTuber, podcaster and writer. He is best known for being the host of the Psychology in Seattle podcast and YouTube channel, posting episodes about psychology and connecting it to topics such as reality television, movies and true crime. Honda has a doctorate in Psychology, a master's in marriage and family therapy and works as a therapist and as a professor at Antioch University Seattle.
==Early life==
Honda was born and raised in Issaquah, Washington and has parents with European-American and Japanese-American ethnicity. After initially getting a bachelor's degree in business and working in marketing research, Honda pursued a master's in psychology and graduated in 1997 from Antioch University Seattle. 
==Career==
===Therapist career===
Honda started working as a psychotherapist in 1996 before joining the faculty of the couples and family therapy program at Antioch University Seattle and receiving his license in marriage and family therapy in 1999. Honda has a therapy practice in Shoreline, Washington. Honda received a doctorate in psychology from Antioch University Seattle in 2014. Honda is the chair of the couple and marriage therapy program at Antioch University Seattle.
===Podcast career===
Honda launched the Psychology in Seattle podcast in 2008 and functions as its primary host. Honda was inspired to start the podcast because he thought that an educational and entertaining podcast on the topic of psychology did not yet exist at the time.Honda, Kirk (August, 2019). "The Ethical Considerations of Mental Health Clinicians Using Public Media" Occasional co-hosts Humberto Castañeda, Bob Goettle and Rebecca Bloom join Honda in multiple episodes. While originally also featuring topics local to Seattle, over the years, the podcast has shifted towards psychology in connection to topics such as movies, video games, music and reality television. Honda states that as the income stream from his podcast and his Patreon grew, he was able to take on fewer clients and supervisees to focus more on the podcast. As of 2019, Honda earns more income from his podcast than all of his other work activities combined.
From January 7, 2016 to July 12, 2017 Honda hosted the The Couple and Family Therapy Podcast, which was the Antioch University's internal couple and family therapy program podcast, with its intended audience being students, faculty, staff and alumni.
===YouTube career===
While Psychology in Seattle podcast episodes were being published on YouTube, the first significant YouTube exclusive video uploaded to channel was a reaction to the first three episodes of the reality television show Love Is Blind on March 26, 2020. Honda's reaction videos to Love Is Blind increased his visibility and presence on YouTube. Honda continued uploading reaction to reality television shows, documentaries, scripted television shows and podcast episodes.
==Personal life==
Honda is married to Stacy Honda.
==Publications==
* 2017. Multirole Clinical Supervision: Evidence, Reflections, and Best Practices. Independently published. 
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