David Snyder
Compassionate counselor focusing on family and recovery
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About David
David Snyder is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 24 years of experience. He focuses on practical strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, address addictions, and resolve family concerns. He uses clear, direct conversation to help people manage trauma, depression, mood swings, and related problems.
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a calm approach for people who are ready to make changes. Across his career he has worked in settings that included psychiatric residential treatment and foster care environments, gaining long-term exposure to behavior change methods.
Background and approach
That background shaped his emphasis on hands-on skills people can use day to day, such as emotion regulation, communication changes, and coping plans. He adapts the work to fit each person’s situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. Sessions are structured around practical goals.
He helps clients break big problems into small steps and practices new responses between meetings. He also addresses overlapping issues like substance use and mood disorders when they occur together, and works on related concerns such as guilt, forgiveness, impulsivity, isolation, and financial stress. People can expect straightforward guidance and a partnership approach.
David will collaborate on a treatment plan and adjust it over time. He frames progress as steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
Practical approaches for online family and recovery work
David uses evidence-based techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One approach emphasizes behavior change and coping skills - learning small actions that reduce anxiety and manage impulses, useful for stress, mood changes, and addiction-related urges. Another approach centers on trauma-informed strategies - helping people name reactions, build safety steps, and practice grounding techniques to reduce distress after difficult events.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current challenges to decide which methods fit best. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what needs change, so the client helps shape every step.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This variety allows people to continue work from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, or use brief messaging between meetings for ongoing support. The goal is to make consistent progress in ways that match the client’s life and availability.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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