Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Jean works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jean
Jean Snyder is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, mood swings, and grief. She speaks plainly and works with practical steps people can try between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and direct, aimed at helping someone regain control and make choices that fit their life.
With 20 years of experience, she combines talk therapy with activity-based homework. Clients may be asked to read short pieces, try an exercise, or notice patterns in thoughts and feelings between visits.
Background and approach
These tasks are chosen to match the goals a person brings to therapy. Jean uses methods drawn from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy along with mindfulness and narrative techniques. She listens first, then helps people test different ways of thinking and acting.
Motivational interviewing also comes into play when someone is weighing big changes like addressing substance use or shifting habits. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to the individual's needs. The tone is nonjudgmental and supportive, with clear steps to practice new responses to anger, coping with trauma, or handling career and relationship stress.
She works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, chronic health issues, intimacy-related matters, ADHD, and adjustment after loss. People looking for a down-to-earth counselor who gives hands-on suggestions may find her style a good fit.
What Jean works with
Everything Jean lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jean's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jean lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jean Uses Talk Therapy Online and Practical Methods
Jean draws on client-centered therapy, which means she starts by hearing your experience without judgment and follows your lead on priorities. This approach helps clarify what matters most to you and builds a plan around your goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems because it breaks big issues into concrete steps you can practice. Mindfulness techniques are sometimes added to help manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity by training attention and noticing sensations without rushing to act.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying a few things and adjusting as progress or challenges appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video lets you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are good for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options provide flexibility to practice skills and stay connected with a therapist between other commitments.
Questions people ask about Jean
What kinds of problems does Jean focus on?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, bipolar mood concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep troubles, self-esteem problems, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers practical exercises and short assignments to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has two decades of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with a wide range of concerns over that time.
Where is Jean based and what is her credential?
She practices as an LPC in Michigan and holds the credential MI LPC as listed.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.