Melissa Snyder

Melissa is a compassionate and skilled Licensed Associate Professional Counselor dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. With a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Trauma Emphasis) from Grand Canyon University, she specializes in working with adolescents and adults facing life transitions, especially surrounding the LGBTQ+ community. She wants to be the person that she never had through her own LGBTQ+ journey. Melissa is also trained in Perinatal Mental Health, offering support to both men and women as they navigate the journey of parenthood. Melissa takes a client-centered, collaborative approach, tailoring therapy to everyone’s unique needs. She has experience working with LGBTQ+ concerns, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, women’s health, men’s health, relationship struggles, and family dynamics/transitions. Melissa incorporates a variety of evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. As a lifelong learner, she continuously expands her knowledge to bring the most effective, research-backed treatments into her sessions. Her current focus is training to become certified in Internal Family Systems (IFS). Her philosophy is simple: Meet you where you are and support you in creating the life you want. Whether you’re struggling with personal challenges, relationship difficulties, or healing from past trauma, Melissa is here to walk alongside you with empathy, guidance, and practical tools to help you grow and thrive. Melissa provides services to children (8+), adults, couples and families Virtual for all of PA and Located in the Royersford and Wyomissing Office