Psychology In Seattle Podcast Interpersonal Therapy (Deep Dive) (2021 Rerun)
Jan 27, 2026
A deep dive into the therapist's journey from identifying as interpersonal to embracing an attachment-based approach. Reflections on research, doubt, and creative blocks. Exploration of attachment theory across the lifespan and its link to social phenomena like conspiracy thinking and distrust of authority.
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Recasting His Therapeutic Identity
- Kirk Honda realized the label "interpersonal therapist" didn't fit his deeper orientation after researching the field extensively.
- He now identifies primarily as an attachment-based therapist who integrates psychodynamic and systemic ideas.
Struggle While Researching Interpersonal Therapy
- Kirk describes his long-standing habit of integrating many theories and calling himself interpersonal when pressed.
- He recounts feeling discouraged while researching and questioning whether he'd misrepresented his practice.
Unexpected Complexity In The Field
- Kirk discovered deep and sometimes uninteresting "rabbit holes" within interpersonal therapy that complicated his understanding.
- Those rabbit holes made him reconsider whether the interpersonal label matched his clinical interests.