Therapists as Wet Blankets

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of therapists in addressing humor and emotional defenses in clients.

In this episode, we talk about how therapists can be humourless, anti-love, bubble-bursters. Not really... but maybe a little bit? We believe being the wet blanket is actually an important part of our jobs as therapists. We see when humour is being used as a defence mechanism. We spot love-bombing and other red flags. Exactly how we bring those observations to the client, that's more delicate work. How do we help clients see the full landscape of a situation rather than one angle of it? And w...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Pickell, Alison McCleary

Topics covered

• therapy
• humor
• client relationships
• defense mechanisms
• mental health

Keywords

• therapists
• humor
• love-bombing
• defense mechanisms
• mental health

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