tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476616933266272617.post4412178655220110857..comments2012-09-26T08:25:30.714-04:00Comments on brucethoughtsblog: "It's a joke." " How do you feel about that?"bruce garsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768188686956886415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476616933266272617.post-75541679609645755422012-04-24T12:54:54.623-04:002012-04-24T12:54:54.623-04:00I agree that there are the two problems you mentio...I agree that there are the two problems you mention, but from a therapist perspective, they are not distinct. The "unhealthy" invasion of privacy could well reflect an issue in the comic's life that extends to other relationships and the "unhelpful" response to therapy might simply be an instance of that issue. Both might relate to the client's conflicts in relation to intimacy and, as a therapist, that would likely prove to be a productive focus.<br /><br />Haven't seen that movie. I'll look out for it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. Glad that you're still reading my musings.<br /><br />Brucebruce garsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768188686956886415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476616933266272617.post-80039683827039605072012-04-24T09:00:14.219-04:002012-04-24T09:00:14.219-04:00Although I can accept your thesis that both therap...Although I can accept your thesis that both therapists and comedians can often trace their success to a similar up-binging, I see the comedian client as having two distinct problems: an unhelpful comedic response to therapy and an unhealthy invasion of the therapist's privacy. The latter can lead to highly comedic situations (q.v. the movie, "What About Bob?"), but I see it as a distinct (and more serious) aberration than the former. But I'm no expert.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471378720901862410noreply@blogger.com