Laughter is the Best Medicine: Hilarious Therapy Jokes and Marriage Humor

Laughter is the best medicine. Humour therapy may not cure or prevent serious diseases, but it brings other benefits. Humour and laughter improve our quality of life, help us take ourselves less seriously, and make uncomfortable things more bearable. So is it a defence mechanism? Yes, and what’s wrong with that?

Sensitive readers may take offence or feel these cartoons mock people’s suffering, but our intentions are far from this. We have faced emotional struggles and found ourselves in therapy too. We present this collection of therapy jokes and cartoons with the best intentions, i.e., to laugh at ourselves, make you smile, add lightness, offering satire, and highlight important issues. So please enjoy and share them!

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Index

Cartoon Compilation - Anxiety & Depression Funnies

Cartoon Compilation - Dark Humour

Cartoon Compilation - Funny Clients

Cartoon Compilation - Funny Therapist <- You are here.

Cartoon Compilation - Light Humour

Cartoon Compilation - Silly Humour

Cartoon Compilation - Therapy Truths

Cartoon depicting a therapist telling a muscular man, You’re merely bipolar, referencing Mr. Banner's superhero persona.

"You do not have superpowers, Mr. Banner, I assure you. You're merely bipolar."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon depicting a therapist and client with the quote, You're a people pleaser. We could work on that, but then no one would like you.

"You're a people pleaser. We could work on that, but then no one would like you."

- Mike Baldwin

Cartoon depicting a therapist discussing progress with a client represented by nested dolls, humorously suggesting more sessions are needed.

"We made great progress today, but I think we need a few more sessions."

- Dave Coverly

Cartoon of a marriage counselor telling a man, Brian, this is the problem! You cannot play dead every time Marie gets angry!

"Brian, this is the problem! You cannot play dead every time Marie gets angry with you!"

- John Mcpherson

Cartoon of a therapist advising a couple, saying, Two years is a long time to go without sleep.

"Yes, I remember suggesting that you never go to bed angry. However, two years is a long time to go without sleep."

Cartoon depicting a therapist on a high chair, humorously addressing a patient, I use the same chair for all my patients with rage issues.

"Oh, no, Mr. Mcenroe, I use the same chair for all my patients with rage issues."

- Niklas Eriksson

Cartoon depicting a therapist asking a client, Smoke? with a cigarette package on the table, highlighting humor in therapy.

"Smoke?"

- Leigh Rubin

Cartoon depicting a therapist commenting humorously on a patient's extreme germaphobia during a session.

"That is the most impressive case of germaphobia I've ever seen."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a marriage counselor observing a couple fighting with toy guns, highlighting humor in therapy sessions.

"Well, I see that things have gotten a little tense since you renewed your vows in our last session."

- John McPherson

Cartoon depicting a therapist and patient, patient says, Well, I see our time is up, while a disaster unfolds outside.

"Well, I see our time is up."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist advising a lying Santa, Believe in yourself, highlighting humor in therapy settings.

"It doesn't matter what other people think - the important thing is that you believe in yourself."

- Judy Horacek

Cartoon of a therapist seated with notepad, remarking on a lying patient about discomfort with strangers on furniture.

"I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'm not comfortable allowing strangers on my furniture."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon illustrating a therapist telling a patient, Yep. You’ve got a screw loose, while tools are visible nearby.

"Yep, you've got a screw loose."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist saying, No, I don’t have a couch; my patients can’t relax enough to lie down.

"No, I don't have a couch. At the rate I charge, my patients can't relax enough to lie down."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon depicting a therapist telling a patient to discard dreams involving success, highlighting humor in therapy.

"I'm not saying you should give up your dreams. Just the ones that involve success."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist and a hippo, with the therapist saying, I must say, for a thick-skinned mammal, you're pretty thin-skinned.

"I must say, for a thick-skinned mammal, you're pretty thin-skinned."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon depicting a therapist prescribing Cymbalta to a distressed down pillow, humorously illustrating therapy.

"I'm going to prescribe 30mg of Cymbalta, twice daily."

- Scott Hilburn

Cartoon of a therapist talking to a zombie, who humorously misinterprets meeting people as eating.

"It's perfectly normal to enjoy meeting people."

I said 'eating'.

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist and the Grim Reaper, with the Reaper asking, “What do you mean this is our last session?”

"What do you mean this is our last session?"

- Dan Piraro

Santa Claus in therapy session asking a man to discuss his Christmas wishes and personal needs.

"After you finish telling me what you want for Christmas, why won't you lay down here and tell me why you believe you need all these."

- Jon Carter

Cartoon depicting a therapist asking a client about his father, while the client humorously requests attention on himself.

"Tell me about your father."

"Couldn't we talk about ME for once, Dad?"

- Dan Piraro

A therapist cartoon featuring a relaxed man on a couch with a dog advising, Please continue.

"Please continue."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist in a gown humorously saying, To you it may be a fancy gown, to me it’s just shrink wrap, during a session.

"To you it may be a fancy gown, to me it's just shrink wrap."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon depicting a therapist telling a client, Remember, it's a beer commercial. That kind of happiness may not be obtainable.

"Remember, It's a beer commercial. That kind of happiness may not be obtainable."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon of a therapist telling a boy, You’re making real progress, Jimmy. I’m sure your parents will be proud, in a cozy office setting.

"You're making real progress, Jimmy. I'm sure your parents will be proud."

- Dan Piraro

Cartoon depicting a therapist saying, In two years, you’ve gone from extremely depressed to basically unhappy.

"Well, John, in the past two years you've gone from being extremely depressed to being basically unhappy like the rest of us. My work here is done."

- Jason Love

Cartoon of a therapist stating, I'm beginning to see some change in you! to a seated, relaxed bear in a therapy session.

"I'm beginning to see some change in you!"

- Bill Whitehead

Cartoon of a pufferfish therapist saying, I'm sensing some defensiveness, sitting on a chair with a therapy couch.

"I'm sensing some defensiveness…"

- Mark Parisi

Cartoon of therapist and patient discussing worries, with patient stating, You can’t worry what non-beer drinkers think.

"You can't worry what non-beer drinkers think."

- Frank Cotham

Cartoon depicting a therapist asking a couple about their child's blues, adding humor to the therapeutic setting.

"When did you first notice he had The Blues?"

- Hardin

Cartoon depicting a therapy group startlingly reacting to a member's sharing, with overturned chairs and a humorous dialogue.

"So, would anyone in the group care to respond to what Clifford has just shared with us?"

- Tom Cheney

Cartoon depicting a pharmacy scene where a customer inquires about an anti-depressant that is thrown at happy people.

"It's a new anti-depressant instead of swallowing it, you throw it at anyone who appears to be having a good time."

- Tom Cheney

Cartoon depicting a therapist presenting a graphic while a patient lies on the couch, exploring themes of perception in therapy.

"There are no wrong answers, only perceived threats to national security."

- Mike Twohy

Cartoon depicting a therapist introducing a woman as a fact checker, humorously commenting on therapy dynamics.

"That's Eleanor. She's a fact checker."

- David Sipress

Cartoon depicting a therapist speaking to two women, humorously referencing identity theft within a marriage.

"I must confess, this is my first encounter with identity theft within a marriage."

- Tom Cheney

Cartoon of a snowman on a therapist's couch asking, And when did you first realize you weren't like other precipitation?

"And when did you first realize you weren't like other precipitation?"

- Michael Maslin

Cartoon depicting a therapist reading to a child in bed with the caption about living happily ever after with medication.

"And, with the proper medication, they all lived happily ever after."

- David Sipress

Two cartoon characters in a therapy session, one saying, Look, making you happy is out of the question, but I can give you a compelling narrative for your misery.

"Look, making you happy is out of the question, but I can give you a compelling narrative for your misery."

- Robert Mankoff

Cartoon of a therapist observing a patient on a couch, text reading, Then again, we are what we eat.

"Then again, we are what we eat."

- Shanahan

Cartoon of a therapist dinosaur stating, Would you worry less about your relationship if I told you we're about to get hit by a giant asteroid?

"Would you worry less about your relationship if I told you we're about to get hit by a giant asteroid?"

Cartoon of a therapist noting, So Jolly Roger is in fact Miserable Roger with a skeleton on the therapy couch.

"So Jolly Roger is in fact Miserable Roger?"

- Michael Maslin

Cartoon depicting a therapist asking a client, What about your wishes? while the client appears reflective on the couch.

"What about your wishes?"

- Charlie Hankin

Cartoon of a therapist discussing feelings with a bear and a fox, humorously referencing a “lazy dog.”

"And how does it make you feel when she jumps over you and calls you a lazy dog?"

- Joe Dator

Cartoon depicting a therapist offering a mint to a patient, captioned After-psychotherapy mint?

"After-psychotherapy mint?"

- Leo Cullum

Cartoon of a therapist suggesting a couple stay together for the sake of their horse, depicting humor in therapy settings.

"As children aren't an issue in this marriage, may I suggest that you consider staying together for the sake of the horse?"

Cartoon of a therapist questioning a client, who is playing guitar, about the song Coming Around the Mountain.

"Who is 'coming around the mountain.' John? Could it be your mother?"

- Frank Cotham

Cartoon of a therapist questioning a patient on a couch, humorously asking, And only you can hear this whistle?

"And only you can hear this whistle?"

- Charles Barsotti

Cartoon depicting a therapist and a figure resembling God discussing identity, with the caption: When did you first realize you were really a woman?

"When did you first realize you were really a woman?"

- Carolita Johnson

Cartoon of a therapist and client, with a man awkwardly perched on a wall, captioned He was my first client.

"He was my first client."

- Tom Cheney

Cartoon depicting a therapist advising a patient on self-acceptance, humorously addressing comparison issues.

"You need to stop comparing yourself to other people."

- Shannon Wheeler

A therapist is shown with a frustrated client, with the therapist saying Youre a people pleaser. We could work on that, but then no one would like you.

"OK, nod a little slower this time. Then let's work on saying mmm-hmmm... go on. You try it."

"Mmm...uh..hmmm...um... go on."

- Bill Whitehead

Cartoon of a therapist, holding a gun, telling a patient, “I'm afraid I can't discuss my other patients,” showcasing humor in therapy.

"I'm afraid I can't discuss my other patients."

- David Borchart

Cartoon depicting two therapists on a couch beside a train track, humorously discussing therapy deductibles.

"One more after this we'll be able to meet our deductible."

- Tom Cheney

A cartoon depicting a therapist asking a reclining patient about a cloud, humorously exploring therapy themes.

"And the cloud that's just overhead and to you right-- what does that remind you of?"

- Charles Barsotti

Cartoon depicting a therapist on a swing asking a reclining man in a hammock, “How does this make you feel?”

"How does this make you feel?"

- Benjamin Schwartz

Cartoon of a therapist holding a timer, saying, Two minute warning, as a client lies on the couch.

"Two minute warning."

- Mike Twohy

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