THERAPIST + COMEDIAN EXPLAIN: Why You Hate the People You Love | Laugh It Off

THERAPIST + COMEDIAN EXPLAIN: Why You Hate the People You Love | Laugh It Off

A therapist and comedian Andrew Packer explain why we hate the people we love. Group therapy with live audience confessions, taped on Valentine's night.My dad, a therapist with 35+ years, decides the topic for a day celebrating love, should be hate. What follows is one love-hate confession after another, and his rule keeps coming back: hate the behavior, not the person.In this episode:• Danush pitched his date a serial-killer movie about hunting down people who ghost. She ghosted him.• Joe married his best friend's little sister and now the friendship is on the rocks.• An anonymous mom of two-under-two confesses her husband feels like her fourth child.• Adam Christie holds down the room solo while his girlfriend's in Newfoundland.• A GO train conductor catches a beating he'll never hear about.• 'Dr. Dumb' dates a PhD candidate and can't handle it.• Jesse's level-headed friend eats his own boogers for his immune system.Jeff Packer (a therapist) and Andrew Packer (stand-up comedian) host Laugh It Off live in Toronto. Real audience submissions, a rotating lineup of comedians, and genuine therapeutic insight to close each story.🎟 Toronto live shows: Comedy Bar, The Corner Comedy Club, OthershipGuest Comedians: Adam Christie, Ahamed Weinberg, Aiden O'Laughlin & Sandra Battaglini.This show is comedy with a licensed therapist present. It is not a substitute for therapy or mental health care.

Ep.17:LIO: Therapist Dad Reacts: Real Confessions Get Wild

He flips his wife off in his sleep. Her dad is simping for his new girlfriend. And someone's farts are genuinely threatening a relationship.Welcome to Laugh It Off, the only LIVE comedy therapy show where real audience confessions get roasted by comedians, then closed with real therapeutic insight from co-host Jeff Packer (Andrew's actual dad, 35+ years experience as a therapist).🎤 Tonight's Comedians: Dustin Searcy, Laura Leibow, Jordan Policicchio & Todd Graham *DISCLAIMER* Laugh It Off is for entertainment only. It is not therapy or medical advice. Please reach out to a licensed professional if you need support.📸 Follow Andrew:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andpacker

Ep.16: LIO: She Pooped at the Marathon, He Tore His Anatomy & More | Laugh It Off ft. Jarrett Campbell

She pooped herself mid-marathon. He tore his anatomy jumping to the rescue. And someone had the audacity to re-gift the Labubu that Andrew bought them. Therapist Dad Jeff Packer has his work cut out tonight.In this episode of Laugh It Off, comedians Anjelica Scannura, Jarrett Campbell, Hannah Veldhoen, and Jacob Balshin share their most embarrassing real-life stories. Andrew and the panel riff, roast, and relate — then Jeff Packer (licensed therapist, Andrew's actual dad) closes each segment with honest, grounded therapeutic advice.Audience Confessions covered:- My friend re-gifted the Labubu I got her (Andrew Packer)- Pooped my pants during a half marathon (Anjelica Scannura)- I broke my collar bone and tore my anatomy (Jarrett Campbell)- My winky popped out during swim class (Hannah Veldhoen)- I'm always chasing my family's expectations (Jacob Balshin)Laugh It Off is the only LIVE comedy therapy show hosted by a comedian and his real therapist dad. Like Reddit Stories — but the people are in the room with us.Come to a live taping in Toronto: punchup.live/andrewpackerListen ad-free: pod.link/1800539752*Laugh It Off is for entertainment only. Not a substitute for professional mental health support.*

15:LIO: I’m Married… But I’m Sleeping With My Coworker | Laugh It Off ft. Kansei Yasuda (Full Show)

Welcome to Laugh It Off, the only LIVE therapy comedy show hosted by a father/son, therapist/comedian duo. It's like 'Reddit Stories' but the people submitting their struggles are in the room with us. You're in for some big laughs mixed with some VERY REAL moments, enjoy!*DISCLAIMER* Laugh It Off is for entertainment only. It is not therapy or medical advice. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional.Come be a part of a LIVE TAPING, catch me on tour, or support to watch ad free below👇🏼https://punchup.live/andrewpacker0:00 INTRO1:14 My husband sleeps in his recliner instead of bed - Andrew Packer14:19 My car bumper fell off, I was scammed on the repair, then crashed into - @TheAhamedweinberg  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCyl0RlFshlJq5WpBPWEoQ3g] 25:56 I was fed weed brownies without knowing -  @kanseicomedy  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UChVT2R81-tRkNZapRRDQlew] 38:43 I'm sleeping with my business partner and fell in love with them -  @MaxSheldrick  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC-QQxcubGqDcXWmEIXXPT5Q] 52:53 I'm blind and scared people in a restaurant by knocking on the window -  @monicagrosscomedy  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCqG-cRSYx_K7KQ7z1l1rLVg] 1:04:23 I moved from Ireland to Canada for a girl I never dated -  @JacobBalshin  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCa0TLT7zKcVBB36cU3Y9oBg] 1:13:29 OUTRO Watch my Full Comedy Special 'On Guard' - https://youtu.be/wBo6-8DoiRU?si=Kgj-z9Ikb2mEQ5tIFollow the show hereInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/laughitoffliveTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laughitoffliveFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/laughitofflive

14: LIO: All Three of Her Married Friends Are Cheating | LIO ft. Jessie 'Jetski' Johnson (Full Show)

Welcome to Laugh It Off, the only LIVE therapy comedy show hosted by a father/son, therapist/comedian duo. It's like 'Reddit Stories' but the people submitting their struggles are in the room with us. You're in for some big laughs mixed with some VERY REAL moments, enjoy!This episode was shot in London, ON at the Sorry! Comedy Fest.*DISCLAIMER* Laugh It Off is for entertainment only. It is not therapy or medical advice. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional.Come be a part of a LIVE TAPING, catch me on tour, or support to watch ad free below👇🏼https://punchup.live/andrewpacker Follow the show hereInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/laughitoffliveTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laughitoffliveFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/laughitofflive