This class provides a "deep dive" into the ethical and mindful use of humor as intervention in psychotherapy and other helping professions. Over the course of the class, participants will learn about the known history of humor in our species and in the psychotherapy profession. The research about humor, both as used in psychotherapy and as studied more widely, will be reviewed. We will explore humor in light of various theories including power dynamics, CBT, DBT, and SFBT.
Through all of this, several primary purposes and uses of humor will be identified. We will also explore potential signs that humor is the wrong choice in the moment. The instructor will share their own experiences with using humor well in session, and participants will have the chance to share their own stories.
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Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the history of humor and identify it as a central characteristic of human interaction.
- Review the research and evidence base behind humor and the use of humor in the helping professions.
- Define three primary uses of humor in therapy and the signs that it may not be the right intervention in a particular moment.
Agenda:
1. The History of Humor
A. Humor in our species
B. Humor in Psychotherapy
1. Positive Viewpoints
2. Negative Viewpoints
2. Humor and Research
A. Psychotherapy Research
B. Research outside of the Psychotherapy Profession
3. Types of Humor
A. Typography in Psychotherapy
B. Other methods of classifying humor.
C. "Good" and "Bad" humor for clinicians and intervention
4. Humor and Theory
A. Basic Theories from Social Work
1. Humor and Power Dynamics
2. Humor and Person-Centeredness
B. Theories from Psychotherapy
1. CBT
2. DBT
3. SFBT
5. Humor as Self-Care for the Service Provider
6. Wrap-up and the Three Primary Purposes of Humor
A. Three Uses
B. Stories from Our Sessions/Discussion
Covering all of this, and the amount of time spent on each topic, is guided by the amount of time allocated to the presentation by your organizers.
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.