How can humor be used as a viable tool for therapy? Regardless of the reason a person is in treatment, they are faced with the pain of being human. Yet, when we help someone survive the suffering of one crisis, it can help them become resilient and discover a way to thrive through future difficulties. Humor helps one feel a connection with others who have experienced similar situations of shame, loss, betrayal, and disappointment. Join Don Streit as he demonstrates – through storytelling, film clip illustrations, and discussion of literature on the use of humor as a therapeutic intervention – ways to infuse treatment with healthy humor. We will also discuss situations in which use of humor could be counterproductive and impede the therapeutic effect.
This program will be offered both in-person and via livestreaming.
