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Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 14: Am I Depressed or Just Sad? Breaking Down the Types of Depression☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into one of the most misunderstood topics in mental health: depression. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ What clinical depression really is—and how it differs from sadness
✅ The key symptoms and types of depression, including MDD, PDD, bipolar depression, postpartum depression, SAD, and situational depression
✅ How to recognize when grief or life stress becomes something more...
2025-08-191h 27
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession 13: Inside the Therapy Room: What to Really Expect from a Session☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into what really happens behind closed doors in a therapy session—and why it might not look the way you expect. From media myths to the emotional “hangover” some clients feel afterward, we’re unpacking the realities of talk therapy. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ What a typical talk therapy session actually looks like—from the first ses...
2025-08-121h 03
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 12: Building a Deeper Joy: Why Real Happiness Isn’t What You Think☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into what happiness really means—and why so many of us feel like we’re doing life wrong when we don’t feel it all the time. In this episode, we explore how to build a more sustainable, grounded sense of joy that goes beyond instant gratification and aligns with your values. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We...
2025-08-051h 00
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 11: Let’s Talk: Why Therapy Might Not Be Helping☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into why therapy might not be working—and what to do about it. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ Why the therapist-client relationship is everything—and how to know when it’s not the right fit
✅ The hard truth about doing the work outside the therapy room
✅ What to do if your therapist isn’t trained—or simply is...
2025-07-2958 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession 10: Feel It to Heal It: Why Avoidance Doesn’t Work☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into the hidden ways people avoid their emotions—and why facing them is essential for real healing. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ What emotional avoidance looks like and why it shows up in everyday life
✅ The subtle ways people avoid feelings—like intellectualizing, staying busy, or numbing out
✅ How to stop avoiding emotions in a safe, supporti...
2025-07-2255 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession 9: No, Xanax Isn’t a Treatment Plan☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
In this session of Coffee and Counseling, Rachel and Stephanie explore the often misunderstood topic of psychiatric medication. From breaking down common myths to discussing when medication might be helpful, they offer insight into how medication fits into a broader mental health treatment plan. While they’re not medical doctors, they draw from their clinical experience and collaborations with prescribers to help listeners better understand how, when, and why medication may be considered. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or currently navigating medication decisions, this episode is here to offer clarity—not judgment.
In This Session, We Cover:
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2025-07-1546 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession 8: Don’t Hand Someone Else Your Healing Work☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC as we dive into the importance of accountability in mental health and not using it as an excuse. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅Taking accountability for your own mental health without making it the responsibility of others
✅ Exploring the difference between setting healthy boundaries and using mental health struggles as a way to justify avoidant or harmful behavior
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2025-07-0854 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 7: Mental Health in the Scroll Zone☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the complex relationship between social media and mental health. In this session, we’re exploring how curated content, therapy buzzwords, and influencer culture are reshaping the way we think about healing—and why we need to take it all with a grain of salt. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ How social media impacts our self-ima...
2025-07-011h 10
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 6: You’re Not a Project: Rethinking Body Image☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the messy reality of body image—how we see ourselves, how we’re taught to feel, and what healing from body shame actually involves. In this session, we’re unpacking common misconceptions about body image and offering a more realistic, human approach to feeling at home in your body. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ Why...
2025-06-241h 08
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 5: Mental Health: What Are We Really Working Toward Anyway?☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the big question: what are we actually working toward when we talk about mental health? In this session, we’re rethinking the idea that the goal is to be happy, healed, or perfectly regulated—and talking about what progress can look like when we let go of unrealistic expectations. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ W...
2025-06-1745 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastIntroductory Session: Not Your Average Therapy PodcastCoffee and Counseling Podcast – Introductory Session:
Not Your Average Therapy Podcast
☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the why behind launching this podcast and what you can expect from future sessions. In this intro, we’re pulling back the curtain on our unfiltered takes, our frustration with surface-level therapy talk, and our hope to bring real, nuanced conversations into the mental health space. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing ac...
2025-06-1035 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 2: Maybe... You Don’t Actually Need Therapy☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the difference between needing therapy and benefiting from it—and why that distinction actually matters. In this session, we’re exploring how the idea that “everyone needs therapy” might be doing more harm than good, and why therapy isn't a magic fix for every situation. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ The difference between needing therapy...
2025-06-1036 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 3: You’re Not Lazy—You’re Surviving☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into what it really means to be in survival mode—and why it’s more common than you think. In this session, we’re unpacking how survival mode shows up mentally, emotionally, and physically, and why it’s not a personal failure if you’re just getting through the day. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ What su...
2025-06-1057 min
Coffee and Counseling PodcastSession # 4: Redefining Thriving (Hint: It’s Not Always Happy)☕ Welcome to Coffee and Counseling! ☕
Join Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC, and Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC, as we dive into the elusive idea of “thriving”—and why it might not look the way you think. In this session, we’re breaking down the pressure to perform wellness, redefining what thriving actually means, and exploring whether it’s possible to feel good without chasing constant self-improvement. Whether you're a therapist, someone in therapy, or just curious about mental health, we’re here to challenge conventional perspectives and get real about what healing actually looks like.
In This Session, We Cover:
✅ What does it really mean to thr...
2025-06-041h 00