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My Therapist Said
My Therapist Said is where therapy, comedy, and the human experience collide. Hosted by Stef, a licensed therapist and advocate with just enough self-awareness left to translate the chaos of being human. Expect honest conversations, uncomfortable truths, and humor. Therapists have boundaries. This therapist has opinions. Because mental health doesn't have to be heavy to be heard. Disclaimer: My Therapist Said is a conversation, not therapy. Stef brings professional and lived experience to the…
Episodes
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Fresh Out of Empathy (& Other Thoughts I Shouldn’t Have)
This week, Stef is fresh out of empathy and has thoughts. From performative empathy and mental health buzzwords to dating delusion, fuckboy art therapy, and…
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Silly goose business!!
This week Stef talks about what it actually means to let yourself heal, grow, and change — and the difference between wanting that and actually allowing it…
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Actually, I do have something to say
This week, Stef talks about friendship, yoga class chaos, feeling unexpectedly supported by community, and why birthdays can bring up way more grief than…
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The circus is back!!!!
Content note: This episode includes discussion of opioid addiction and mentions specific substances. If you're in recovery, please be mindful while listening…
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cool girl down!!!
Stef is back with another week of absolutely necessary self-reflection (unfortunately triggered in public). This episode includes a roller-skating reality…
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Okay so... Death (ft. Leslie Howard)
Stef is back with guest Leslie Howard (yoga teacher, hospice volunteer, and all-around death-positive human) for a conversation about end-of-life awareness…
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Just say no... (next time)
Stef is back unpacking addiction, reality TV chaos, and the very confident belief that next time… she’ll follow the D.A.R.E. theory we all know and love, and…
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the embarrassment episode
Stef is back and we’re embarrassed. From an unnecessary car tow to (moderately privileged) problems, Stef is back for another week where her self-awareness…
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Not another bit!!!
Stef had a rough week. So naturally, she tried to practice self-care… and ended up in a massage situation that truly cannot be explained. This episode covers…
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I'm BACK baby!!!
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef is officially back from reading deprivation and processing what happens when you remove distractions, sit with your…
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Killer Cow Hike
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef drops a midweek episode because sitting alone with her thoughts for 7 days proved… ambitious. From a float tank mishap…
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Actually... People Don’t Change (Hear Me Out)
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef reflects on reading deprivation, childhood patterns, selective hearing (looking at you, Bubs), and the ways we stay the…
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Meditating In a Circus
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef gets fully humbled by a brutal hot yoga class, admits meditation has been a straight-up circus lately, and shares a quick…
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Positive self-talk. Right?
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef talks losing her car keys, spiraling immediately, and the thin line between “positive self-talk” and fully roasting…
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I’m Very Noncompliant.
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef reflects on 2025 and records a very honest New Year’s Day episode about growth, burnout, boundaries, and choosing herself…
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If I wasn't freaking out, I'd be hot
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef talks New Year’s pressure and the very humbling realization that confidence does not make you good at everything…
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I Love You, I’m Not Going
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef reflects on traditions, expectations, and what happens when you finally stop doing things just because you’re “supposed…
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When Boredom Becomes the Villain
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef spirals (lightly), laughs (a lot), and breaks down everything from why New York reality TV is doomed by people who’ve seen…
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What Happens When You Stop Shrinking
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef breaks down why insurance companies are unwell, why car dealerships are giving “we don’t respect women,” and how yoga can…
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The Hoodie That Hoodies
Welcome back to My Therapist Said! This week, Stef unpacks a sick-week spiral, a sensory-deprivation meltdown, and why she thinks the DOE cutting loan access…
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Emotionally Unwell, Comedically Peak
Burned out but chit-chattin'! This episode, Stef talks about taking a week off from therapy work (because admin and insurance disrespect are insane), the…
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Launching Hoodies & Losing My Mind
Welcome back to My Therapist Said! In this episode, Stef recaps her first-ever rage-room adventure after tax chaos sent her spiraling, why breaking a…
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We Get It, Your Parents Are Dead
Stef is back with a Selling Sunset recap full of chaos—leather fireplaces, $30K shrubs, and men who “don’t eat vegetables”—before diving into something real…
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Manipulators Be Manipulating: Dating, Burnout, and Boundaries
Stef kicks off Season 2 with a chaotic Hinge date, therapist burnout, and a clear take on manipulation and mental health. Truth is, everyone can manipulate and…
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It’s Giving Advocacy Era (The Lost Episode!!)
Stef is back with the forgotten September episode — and she’s starting strong with Netflix's Unknown Number, a doc that hit way too close to home. She opens up…
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Grief, Growth, and the Creative Arc: Season One Finale
Stef closes out Season One reflecting on grief, growth, and how loss became the spark behind My Therapist Said: Fresh Out of Empathy. From burnout and chaos to…
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CAN'T RELATE
Stef’s back for another week! This week we’re diving into emotional burnout, why therapists deserve way more money, and a lesson in handling conflict —…
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She's Fresh Out of Empathy
This week, Stef’s officially fresh out of empathy. Between burnout, over-diagnosis culture, and every podcast turning into a therapy session, she’s had it…
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Did I talk too much? Probably.
This week Stef takes on existential crises (aka: why are we here and why does it feel so weird?). She answers some IG questions—some she nailed, some she had…
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I'm no fun at parties
This week, Stef gets real about her addiction journey — aka how being “too fun at parties” turned into being no fun at all (unless you count oversharing on a…
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Industry Standard: None of Your Business
This week, Stef dives into requests from the Instagram cuties who wrote in! 💌 She opens up about the “why” behind her work and breaks down an important…
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LISTEN!!!
Stef is Fresh Out of Empathy this week!!! We are diving all the way in — from pop culture moments to the chaos of comment sections, to why the world feels so…
My Therapist SaidNo Ragrets: Ink & Identity
This week, Stef tackles the topic of regret and how it can impact our lives. She opens up about her own struggles with internal conflict and the discomfort…
My Therapist SaidParental Guidance (Not Included): Reparenting & Taking Ownership
In this episode, Stef shares what it’s like to take full ownership of her life and how she learned to heal herself through the process of "reparenting". She…
My Therapist SaidMexico City, Outside Lands, and Getting Uncomfortable
This week Stef gets into Mexico City, Outside Lands, and why fun isn’t always… comfortable. As a self-proclaimed solo travel queen, she’s always one wrong turn…
My Therapist SaidMindset Matters: The Power of Telling Your Story Differently
“So, tell me about yourself.” Ugh, our fave question to hate. This week, Stefanie shares how changing just the beginning of her narrative shifted…
My Therapist SaidFrom Grief to Grit: A New York Pivot
In this raw and reflective solo episode, Stef shares the story of moving to New York City in the middle of deep grief — and the lessons learned about letting…
My Therapist SaidFind Another One!!!
In this week’s episode, Stef dives in. Inspired by some spicy internet hate, she unpacks what it feels like to be misunderstood and why that doesn’t have to…
My Therapist SaidIt Is Just a Tuesday - The Future of My Therapist Said
In this week’s episode, “It Is Just a Tuesday,” Stef lays it all out. From unpaid internships to running a private practice, she reflects on the emotional toll…
My Therapist SaidIt's Christmas with Crystal! (An episode on Friendship)
In this special interview episode, Stefanie is joined by her long-time friend and former coworker, Crystal. The two reflect on their decade-long friendship…
My Therapist SaidFriends come and go, don't they?
This episode is about friends. Stef dives into friendship, more specifically, the role that loss of friends has played in her own life. So if you're wondering…
My Therapist SaidDo breakups HAVE to hurt so much?
Stef talks about breaking up and speaks on the common statement heard from the world, "I think death would be easier". As a human who has navigated death and…
My Therapist SaidBreaking Up is Brave
Let's start celebrating the people who choose themselves. Breaking up is BRAVE. It’s a choice — for you. It’s not a failure, it’s growth.
My Therapist SaidSpeaking Up Got Me Fired
In this episode, first Stef shares about staying calm in all the chaos, and how to speak up when things don't feel right. Between TikTok and Instagram, we…
My Therapist SaidLeave the Chat
Episode 32 New here? Welcome! Stef reintroduces herself as the pod keeps growing (hi, hello, stay a while). This week, she talks about getting humbled in a…
My Therapist SaidYou Already Know The Answer
Episode 31 This week, Stef takes us on a winding journey—from her days working behind the beauty counter to the evolving role of AI in our lives. She opens up…
My Therapist SaidLet that spiral, SPIRAL!
Stef is back for episode 30! Despite the anxious thoughts, worst-case-scenario thinking, and that little voice that says everything is doomed—she made it. And…
My Therapist SaidSymptoms to Skills
Stef dives into the power of perspective when it comes to mental health symptoms. She reflects on her time working with incarcerated men and how her favorite…
My Therapist SaidNo Script. Just Truth.
This week, Stef showed up with… zero plan (let’s be real, it was unintentional—because, you know, life). But that didn’t stop her from diving into something…
My Therapist SaidIt's giving anxiety!
Feeling overwhelmed by mental health content online? SAME. If you're drowning in a sea of Anxiety TikToks, OCD Instagram reels, and the pressure to read your…
My Therapist Saidbe different!
In this episode, Stef dives into the importance of appreciating each other’s differences. If we expect everyone to fully understand our unique experiences…
My Therapist Saidget uncomfortable
In this week's episode, Stef dives into the theme of getting uncomfortable. She shares personal experiences of pushing past her comfort zone and the invaluable…
My Therapist SaidGo to bippin'!! ft. Justin
For this week's episode, we have a guest! Justin and and Stef sit down for some real talk about life, mental health, and how to invoke long-term change. They…
My Therapist SaidIt's okay to rest!
This week on My Therapist Said, Stef talks about being a “rigid bitch” (shoutout to Khloé Kardashian), pushing herself to break routine—like going to yoga at a…
My Therapist SaidBeing alone is your power
In this episode, Stef pulls from Love is Blind season 8 as inspiration to dive into societal expectations of men and women. She talks about how women…
My Therapist SaidStay Recognizable!
In this episode, Stef breaks down the importance of self-love and why real transformation isn’t about becoming "unrecognizable." Inspired by the TikTok trend…
My Therapist SaidWatch Me
When Stef started My Therapist Said, many people shared they felt it was unprofessional for a therapist to have a podcast—but here we are at Episode 20, and…
My Therapist SaidIt Is Okay To Ask
In this episode, Stefanie encourages listeners to embrace curiosity and start asking more questions. Lately, it seems like no one wants to admit when they…
My Therapist SaidYou Are Not A Burden
You are not a burden. In episode 18, Stefanie breaks down the pressures of friendships. We need community and connection to survive, but what happens when we…
My Therapist SaidThat's Not Trauma Bonding
So what is trauma bonding, really? In this episode, Stef breaks down what trauma bonding is and what it looks like in relationships. If this is something you…