Ethics of Humor in Therapy

06/02/2025 30 min
Ethics of Humor in Therapy

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Part 1: Tobin talks with a therapist who—early in his career—navigated a request that was somehow simultaneously ethically taxing, embarrassing, and—looking back now—very funny. He tells the story. (10 minutes)Part 2: Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C, is a funny guy who also happens to be a therapist. His practice specializes in couples work, and he has written about how he has found laughter to be an effective tool clinically. Here, he discusses ethical considerations for incorporating humor into a therapeutic context. (18 minutes) Part 3: Summary of topic and conclusion (2 minutes)