My T and I share at least one laugh every session, no matter how hard it is. I think part of it is that I use humor as a defense and to diffuse, but also, my T actually gets my jokes, and not many people do!

Sometimes, my T will crack a joke as a way to help me break out of an anxiety attack or to help ground me. I find it helpful when I'm stuck in a cycle of anxiety and can't seem to break myself out of it long enough to talk.