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Apr 2025
1h 10m

Stop Having Sex With Clients

Kirk Honda
About this episode
Rebeccasode! Dr Kirk and Rebecca review ethical cases.

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00:00 Intro
01:37 Can clients be friends with their therapists?
18:06 My therapist is pseudo-family 
38:50 Having an affair with my ex-therapist


1:06:47 Lady Gaga & self-care 


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April 2, 2025

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