As part of the Denver Fringe Festival, Soapbox Therapy features a unique blend of humor and musical talent. In this unforgettable 60-minute spectacle, therapist and comedy pianist Britt Mahrer (MA, LPC) takes the stage, serenading the audience with her one-of-a-kind performance.

The presentation was nothing fancy. It was simply Britt and an electric piano in front of an enthusiastic crowd of a hundred or so. At my performance, Britt was wearing a wedding veil, explaining that she had been married earlier in the day and wanted to share that exciting news with everyone. No, this was not part of her schtick. She really was married earlier, and her groom and his family beamed throughout her presentation.

With little conversation between songs, Britt sang about typical therapy sessions, her patients, and everything they bring. Topics included anxiety, aging, narcissism and more. Each song encapsulated the struggles with specific diagnoses and how talk therapy can remedy them — or not.

I want to think Britt penned the songs, but no credit was given to the songwriter, and the evening contained no fewer than a dozen songs with marvelously worded lyrics and a contemporary beat. They were never cruel manifestations but thoroughly comedic and, at times, eye-opening lyrics. Ultimately, it was a complete acknowledgment that emotional and mental progress can be made with persistence and the right therapist.

The Fringe Festival has succeeded in bringing original, innovative, and experimental performances to Denver audiences, and so has Soapbox Therapy. Britt is on to something, and she could easily expand her 60-minute session with more conversation and a few more songs. If Britt’s therapy sessions are anything like her musical performance, then any patient would be in good hands.