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Gerald  Snell Jr

Gerald Snell Jr

LSCSW

Therapist · Kansas · 10+ years of experience

Effective help for everyday life challenges

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  • Practical coping steps
  • Goal focused planning
  • Strengths based

About Gerald

Gerald Snell Jr is a Licensed Specialized Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) based in Kansas. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, anger, and other life challenges. Gerald aims to create a straightforward, respectful space where people can talk about what’s hard and start making changes.

He brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Gerald combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused methods, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas to uncover patterns and try new responses. He listens for strengths and builds on them when planning next steps.

Sessions begin with getting to know a client’s history, current concerns, and personal goals. Gerald uses that information to shape short-term and longer-term strategies that fit daily life. He emphasizes clear goals, small experiments, and regular check-ins to see what’s working.

Those seeking help for issues like grief, addictions, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, ADHD, or career challenges will find an approach focused on real-world coping and decision making. Gerald also addresses blended family dynamics, caregiver strain, and men’s issues when these come up in sessions.

He encourages people who are unsure about therapy to try a conversation first. Gerald aims to make the process manageable and respectful, and to help clients move toward clearer choices and steadier days.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Kansas

Languages

English

How Gerald Uses Different Approaches Online

Gerald often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide work in sessions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they respond emotionally to each other.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people facing change. That approach focuses on the client’s own reasons for change and builds momentum in small steps. Together, these approaches make it easier to set clear goals and try practical experiments between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Gerald treats that as a collaboration. He will listen to a person’s priorities, try approaches that fit, and adjust plans if something isn’t helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape the pace and focus of their work.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are available. In practice, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so therapy fits daily routines. The aim is to help people make steady progress that works with their life.

At a glance

Listed location
Kansas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LSCSW
Languages
English
License (Kansas)
LSCSW · No. 2048
NPI
1316971682

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Gerald help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, ADHD, career questions, and other life transitions.

What is his general therapy style like?

His style is compassionate and encouraging with a focus on practical steps. Sessions often combine conversation, goal setting, and small behavioral experiments.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience providing therapy to adults, couples, and families in a range of life challenges.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is a KS LSCSW, which stands for Licensed Specialized Clinical Social Worker, and he practices in Kansas.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available for appointments.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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