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Ryan Snider, MA, DMin, APC
Therapist
Ryan Snider is an APC therapist who holds two master’s degrees and a PhD, bringing a unique blend of clinical insight, academic depth, and real-world experience to his therapeutic work. Ryan is passionate about helping individuals navigate seasons of loss, change, uncertainty, and deep inner questioning with compassion, clarity, and care.
He is known for creating a space where clients feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered to explore both the stories that have shaped their lives and the ones they hope to write moving forward.
More about Ryan
Ryan works with teens, young adults, and adults experiencing grief, anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, identity struggles, and relationship challenges, including religious and spiritual trauma. He has a particular passion for supporting clients who feel stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed, or uncertain following significant loss, major life changes, or shifts in identity, purpose, or belief systems.
His work often centers on helping clients make sense of difficult experiences, untangle inherited narratives, and reconnect with a deeper sense of meaning, authenticity, and direction. Ryan is especially attuned to individuals navigating questions of faith, spirituality, identity, and belonging, whether they are deconstructing long-held beliefs, grieving spiritual loss, or seeking a more integrated and self-directed path forward.
Therapeutic Approach
Ryan integrates narrative, existential, and person-centered therapy to help clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional insight, and more empowering personal narratives. He believes that much of our emotional pain can stem from the stories we inherit, the expectations placed upon us, and the meanings we assign to painful or confusing experiences.
Alongside this reflective and insight-oriented work, Ryan incorporates CBT and DBT-informed interventions to provide practical tools for managing anxiety, regulating emotions, improving coping skills, and navigating everyday stressors. His approach balances emotional depth with structure and practical support.
At the core of Ryan’s work is the belief that therapy should be a collaborative, authentic, and relational experience grounded in trust, acceptance, and compassion. He strives to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe exploring grief, uncertainty, doubt, healing, and growth at their own pace.
Background & Training
Ryan earned his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of West Georgia. He also holds an undergraduate degree from LaGrange College, a master’s degree from Duke University, and a doctorate from Emory University, bringing a rich academic and multidisciplinary lens to his clinical work.
He has published academic research focused on person-centered interventions for young adults and continues to integrate scholarship, clinical insight, and lived experience into his therapeutic practice.
Personal Background
Ryan lives in Atlanta with his wife, Danielle, and their two children. Outside of the therapy room, he enjoys hiking, biking, photography, writing, and spending time outdoors with his family. He has published multiple articles and a book, and when he is not in session or writing, you will likely find him with a camera in hand or enjoying a cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, his favorite.
Areas of Focus
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Grief, loss, and bereavement
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Anxiety and chronic worry
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Life transitions and identity shifts
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Religious and spiritual trauma
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Faith deconstruction and meaning-making
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Trauma and unresolved emotional pain
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Depression and emotional numbness
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Relational challenges and attachment concerns
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Adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating change
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Personal narrative, self-exploration, and values-based living
Ryan is under the supervision of Kirsten Banks, LPC, CPCS, CAI, CIP
