212. Using Humor in Therapy to Build Rapport and Break Through with Glenn Maloney

212. Using Humor in Therapy to Build Rapport and Break Through with Glenn Maloney

April 8, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 212

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This episode discusses the use of humor in therapy to enhance rapport and effectiveness, featuring insights from Glenn Maloney.

Most therapists crack a joke in session at some point, but very few have actually studied the clinical art of using humor in therapy. If you've ever wondered whether that offhand comment landed the right way, or held back because it felt too risky, this episode is going to change how you think about it. In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Glenn Maloney, psychotherapist and author of Finding the Humor in Psychotherapy: A Primer on the Clinical Art of Joking with...

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