actor jason segel and executive producer brett goldstein believe they can.e it in their new show. abc's mona kosar abdi sat down with the pair to learn more. >> it's easy so view your therapist just as an authority figure who knows the best for you. but they're also just a human being going through their own struggles and adversities and rock bottoms just like you are. >> reporter: that therapist, actor jason segel's latest character. a counselor in way over his head. >> what's on your mind today? >> like, i want to change but i'm not particularly open to make those changes. >> they say laughter is the best medicine. >> i've always felt like comedy is more than just escapism, it's a great way to tackle issues. >> reporter: the comedian playing a grieving clinician who deploys unconventional methods to help his clients in apple tv's newest comedy "shrinking." >> he kept going on and on about how dumb i am. but he loves me. >> your husband is emotionally abusive, he's not working on it, he doesn't intend to. just leave him. >> okay. >> explain this alternative

quick what you play a therapist, you play jason segel's therapist in "shrinking." >> harrison: no, i s a psychiatrist. i am a psychiatrist. this is my practice. jason is one of the psychiatrists in my practice. >> stephen: oh, i thought he comes to you for advice as well. >> harrison: he does. >> stephen: but that's different than therapy? >> harrison: yeah. that's just free advice. from your boss. >> stephen: you're not on the clock, exactly. he said something about, well, i'll just tell you what he said. he pointed out this headline that he got this new from the executive producer of the show that harrison ford had no idea who jason segel was before signing on to "shrinking." >> harrison: not true. >> stephen: response from harrison ford. >> harrison: not true. i knew who he was. i had seen a couple of films that he was in. i had seen at least some of -- i forgot. "forgetting sarah marshall." and i had seen another film he did, really fantastic called "end of the tour." beautiful. >> stephen: yes. david foster wallace. >> harrison: i watched it. >> stephen: did you like it? >> harri

great creators and great casper jason segel, harrison ford.blast. i signed on because the show was created by bill lawrence and i was a big fan of "scrubs." it was sort of a no-brainer and i was a fan of jason's in the day after i said it was -- i said i was doing it, harrison ford. >> stephen: you made the difference. i am in. >> jessica: jessica williams. i am in. >> stephen: that was a spooky harrison ford. >> jessica: i haven't done it in a while. >> stephen: there is a fair amount of improvisation. did you have fun improvising with harrison ford and jason segel? >> jessica: i had a blast. i play gabby, one of the three people at this private practice. she definitely balances out the two gentlemen. gabby is sort of the bright light that adds a little bit more spirit. to be able to improvise in those parameters, especially with those two, i felt very free. and then for me, i just took me a while to get used to harrison ford's face in general. >> stephen: because he is harrison ford. >> jessica: totally. i realized i have known about him sin