The Maddening Disconnect of Phone Therapy in “Happy to Help You,” featuring Amy Sedaris

The Maddening Disconnect of Phone Therapy in “Happy to Help You,” featuring Amy Sedaris - Overpasses For America

Two individuals, each with plenty of issues and their own communication quirks, collide on opposite ends of a mental-health helpline in Jeremy Beiler’s short film “Happy to Help You.” Amy Sedaris plays Nora, who reluctantly calls in after losing her job at a toy store. She’s anxious about money, her dog’s dental situation, her ability to hold down a job. When Arthur, a volunteer counsellor, tries to help, they can’t seem to connect. She complain…

The Maddening Disconnect of Phone Therapy in “Happy to Help You,” featuring Amy Sedaris

“Happy to Help You,” a short film by Jeremy Beiler, follows a mental-health volunteer’s unravelling after a caller gets under his skin.