The Punisher Gets Psychoanalyzed By Real Life Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Lewis (Video)

The Punisher Gets Psychoanalyzed By Real Life Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Lewis (Video)

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Check out the following video where respected clinical psychologist Dr. Larry Lewis evaluates the mental health of The Punisher!

This is part of a new series on YouTube, “Hero Therapy,” from Pat Kilbane (Mad TV, Seinfeld) and Melissa McQueen (The New In Living Color).

“Melissa and I are best known for our comedy,” Kilbane said in a statement,  “but Hero Therapy takes its subject matter very seriously.  We are strictly behind the scenes on this one.”  

Each 3-4 minute episode features Dr. Lewis addressing the camera directly, giving his working impressions of that week’s clinical subject – a fictional hero from comic books or movies.

Lewis has decades of experience treating psychological trauma and addiction.  He has worked with world-class athletes and high-profile celebrities, and he now turns his finely tuned instrument onto the minds of our favorite heroes. 

“The insight he gives just blows me away,” McQueen said. “It makes me look at these heroes and their stories completely differently.”  Referring to characters by their first names (The Punisher becomes “Frank”; Ripley from Aliens is “Ellen”), Dr. Lewis addresses each case with a tone of professionalism and sincerity.

“Heroes are archetypes for our own life challenges,” said Kilbane, “so learning more about Peter Parker, you can’t help but learn something more about yourself.”

Kilbane and McQueen producer the series with more found at: DorksofYore.

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