diff --git a/channels/utils.py b/channels/utils.py
index 770f23e..e8f060e 100644
--- a/channels/utils.py
+++ b/channels/utils.py
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@ def name_that_thing(thing):
     """
     Returns either the function/class path or just the object's repr
     """
+    # Instance method
+    if hasattr(thing, "im_class"):
+        return name_that_thing(thing.im_class) + "." + thing.im_func.func_name
+    # Other named thing
     if hasattr(thing, "__name__"):
         if hasattr(thing, "__class__") and not isinstance(thing, types.FunctionType):
             if thing.__class__ is not type:
                 return name_that_thing(thing.__class__)
         if hasattr(thing, "__module__"):
             return "%s.%s" % (thing.__module__, thing.__name__)
+    # Generic instance of a class
     if hasattr(thing, "__class__"):
         return name_that_thing(thing.__class__)
     return repr(thing)