Meet Dr. Angie Snyder, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

SFP Editor: What inspired to you to establish a private practice as a clinical psychologist?

Dr. Angie Snyder: I love the opportunity to work with people more frequently and for longer periods of time, which isn't always possible in other settings. While people can certainly come to me for short-term work, I also have people who I've seen for several years and for multiple times a week. This type of work is very rewarding for me as the practitioner as well as (hopefully) for the patient. I also appreciate the autonomy of working for myself.

SFP Editor: What is your approach to mental wellness?

Dr. Angie Snyder: I believe in the importance of meeting a client where they are in their life, psychologically speaking, and helping them to do the same through listening and understanding (affectively as well as intellectually) what's brought them to where they are in their lives. This involves helping the person to slow down so as to attend to their inner world. We all have certain assumptions and automatic ways of viewing ourselves and others and behaving according to these beliefs. When someone reaches the point where they are distressed or feeling stuck, these underlying belief systems and ways of coping might not be working any longer for them.

In therapy, I work with people to better understand what might be operating unconsciously that leads them to make choices that are unfulfilling or downright self-destructive. This involves looking at the person's history and childhood, as well as current relationships and lifestyle. Through this process, I help people develop better coping skills, which can include increasing one's ability to identify, regulate, and manage emotions as well as to cognitively think about their life and choices with more freedom and compassion.

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