- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and DBT methods
About Kelly
Kelly Snyder is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee with 10 years as an LPC-MHSP and broader experience in the mental health field. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Kelly works with adults 18 and older and speaks English.
She helps people build practical coping skills and gain clearer insight into what’s keeping them stuck. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing skills to manage emotions and stress. Kelly emphasizes straightforward strategies rather than abstract explanations.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to address things like low self-worth, relationship communication problems, emptiness, and life transitions. She also supports concerns tied to trauma, caregiver stress, body image, and first responder or veteran-related issues.
Kelly aims to help clients notice strengths they already have and apply small changes that make daily life more manageable. Sessions tend to focus on what can be done between meetings - skill practice, short experiments, and step-by-step goals. Her style is practical and direct, intended to fit into the routines of people juggling work, school, or family responsibilities.
People often come for help with feeling stuck after college, struggling with early career stress, difficulty with relationships, or processing past hurt. She works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and track progress over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can make sense of their experience and decide next steps. It helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and clarifying values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to spot thought patterns that increase anxiety or depression and practice different ways of thinking and behaving. It works well for stress, mood concerns, and problems that respond to skill practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for overwhelming feelings and interpersonal conflict.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist check in about progress and switch focus if something isn’t working.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list exact formats. Ask which session types are offered and how they match your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone join without needing to be on camera the whole time. Talk with the therapist about what setup will work best for you and how to use sessions to practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and issues common to veterans and first responders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach drawing on client-centered work, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions emphasize clear tools and small actions to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years as an LPC-MHSP and additional years working in the mental health field prior to that. That experience informs how she helps people manage common young adult challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds the credential LPC-MHSP in Tennessee and practices there. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people who meet regional practice requirements.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography did not list specific formats. Please check the platform or contact the practice to verify how sessions are delivered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and matching process.
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