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Jean Snyder

Jean Snyder

Michigan

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

  • 20 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Michigan · 6401005384
NPI
1043377567
Based in
Michigan
  • Client-centered support
  • Tools for sleep
  • Short between-session tasks

About Jean

Jean Snyder is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, substance concerns, mood struggles, and relationship or career strain. She approaches therapy as a team effort and invites clients to take an active role in making changes. She values straightforward conversation and practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Clients can expect an emphasis on exploring thoughts and feelings in a supportive, nonjudgmental way while trying small tasks between sessions. Homework may include short readings, thinking exercises, or activities that help surface patterns and test new behaviors. These tasks are chosen to match each person’s goals and pace.

With twenty years of experience, Snyder uses familiar methods to help people move past stuck points. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to address symptoms and daily habits. Motivational interviewing and narrative techniques also shape how she helps people sort values and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.

She works with people facing grief, trauma, anger, ADHD, chronic health or caregiving stress, codependency, and addiction concerns. The approach is practical and person-focused rather than focused on labels. Snyder explains choices, checks in on progress, and adjusts plans as goals change.

Sessions are framed around clear goals and real-life steps. The aim is to help people notice small shifts, build new routines around sleep and rest, and regain a sense of control over daily life. She encourages questions and ongoing collaboration as work continues.

How her approaches guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a trusting working relationship. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's lead to set goals and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Snyder uses CBT tools to help people identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try alternative behaviors that can improve sleep, mood, and daily routines.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and notice stress signals earlier. Short breathing or grounding exercises may be practiced to ease anxiety and support better rest.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to a single way of working from the start.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when needed. They can also make it simple to try homework between meetings and to bring real-life situations into discussion.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jean Snyder help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood changes, sleep concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, self-esteem issues, and career or relationship strain.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens closely, offers practical tasks between sessions, and focuses on small, doable changes.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has twenty years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a wide range of concerns including chronic health stress, caregiver strain, and addiction.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, listed as MI LPC in her background.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and sessions billed?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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