Alena Interview

Alena Honda discusses their initial experience in grad school to become a therapist.

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00:00 Introducing Alena

04:07 Why did Alena want to become a therapist?

16:55 What does Alena hope to do in the future?

20:43 When did they decide to go to grad school?

34:02 Starting work on the podcast

40:08 What other factors influenced Alena towards therapy?

42:52 What has grad school been like so far?

49:54 Does Alena have any hopes for the professional future?

1:00:24 Does Alena know how to use a bidet?

1:02:32 Why does Alena want to go into private practice?

1:05:48 Gaming in therapy

1:09:41 What worries Alena going forward?

1:19:54 Why was Alena terrified of Dr. Kirk?


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February 19, 2024

The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ®


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