Coffee and Counseling Podcast

Welcome to Coffee and Counseling

Coffee and Counseling is a mental health podcast hosted by therapists Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC and Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC.

Each episode challenges conventional therapy narratives and explores the nuance behind healing, growth, trauma, eating disorders, identity, relationships, and emotional resilience.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by wellness culture, confused by therapy messaging online, or unsure whether “doing the work” is actually helping — this podcast is for you.

We bring clinical insight, honesty, and real conversation to topics that are often oversimplified on social media.

Who Is This Podcast For?

Coffee and Counseling is for:

• Individuals currently in therapy

• People considering starting therapy

• Those recovering from eating disorders (learn more about eating disorder therapy here)

• Individuals navigating trauma

• High-functioning adults struggling privately

• Therapists who want thoughtful, real-world discussion

Whether you're deep in healing work or just beginning to question things, you'll find honest reflection, clinical perspective, and practical insight.

What Makes Coffee and Counseling Different?

This isn’t surface-level self-help.

We discuss:

• When therapy helps — and when it might not

• The dangers of over-identifying with diagnoses

• How trauma actually shows up in adult life

• Why motivation isn’t enough for recovery

• The tension between accountability and compassion

We believe mental health conversations should be thoughtful, balanced, and sometimes uncomfortable.

Healing isn’t aesthetic — and we’re not afraid to say that.

Listen or Subscribe:

Coffee and Counseling is currently between seasons. Explore past episodes while we prepare new conversations.

Choose your favorite platform to tune in:

• Apple

• Spotify

• YouTube

• Instagram

Interested in Working With Stephanie?

If you're located in New York or Florida and resonate with the topics discussed on the podcast, therapy may be the next step.

Stephanie specializes in:

• Eating disorder recovery

• Trauma therapy

• Body image work

• Anxiety and perfectionism

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if working together is the right fit.

Disclaimer: The content shared on the Coffee and Counseling podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship with either Stephanie Van Schaick, LMHC or Rachel Steinhardt, LMHC.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. For non-emergency support, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional in your area.

If you're located in New York or Florida and are interested in therapy, you’re welcome to contact Stephanie here to schedule a free consultation call.