About David
David Snyder is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 24 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, family conflict, and depression. He aims to meet people where they are and offers straightforward support to begin change.
He has two decades plus of work in settings that include psychiatric residential treatment and foster care support. That background gave him hands-on experience teaching behavior strategies to young people and helping them move toward safer, more stable lives.
Background and approach
His practice also covers mood disorders, impulsivity, anger, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are shaped around each person's situation and goals. He listens for patterns that keep problems stuck and helps clients try new ways of coping.
That can mean focusing on problem-solving, learning behavior tools, or working through traumatic memories depending on the need. David describes his approach as respectful and compassionate. He adjusts the pace and tone of sessions to match what a client prefers, balancing direct guidance with time for reflection.
He supports efforts toward practical changes like managing cravings, lowering daily anxiety, or improving communication. People seeking help can expect a clear plan and ongoing check-ins about progress. He encourages steady steps and recognizes that change often happens gradually.
The overall aim is to help clients feel more in control and able to handle life's stresses.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
David works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is behavior-focused work that teaches concrete skills for managing reactions, reducing impulsivity, and changing habits linked to addiction or mood problems. This style helps when daily routines and coping patterns need direct adjustment.Another useful angle is trauma-informed care that pays attention to how past harms affect current thinking and feeling. This involves pacing conversations to avoid overwhelm and using strategies that build safety and emotion regulation over time. These methods are often applied when people report anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or strong emotional reactions to memories.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust when something isn't helping.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to access this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for detailed work, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins or between-session coaching. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, keep momentum between sessions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- 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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