About Me

Pam Snyder, LCSW

Why I Do This Work

I became a therapist because I know what it’s like to feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and unsure if things can really change. My own journey has taught me that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about finding safety, connection, and a deeper understanding of ourselves, especially in our bodies.

Like many of the people I work with, I have a history of childhood trauma. For a long time, I didn’t recognize the chronic tension I carried as a trauma response—I just thought it was normal. I tried therapy a few times, but it didn’t feel meaningful or helpful. Then, during a silent meditation retreat, something shifted. After several days of stillness, I stepped outside and felt my entire body release in a way I had never experienced. For the first time, I felt safe in my body—and it changed everything.

The Turning Point

That moment opened a door. I realized how deeply trauma is held in the body and how powerful it can be to connect with it. I dove into learning everything I could about somatic and body-based healing. Up until then, my work as a therapist had focused mainly on thoughts and behaviors. My clients were committed and doing the work, but their progress seemed to hit a wall. That’s when I began to shift my approach.

I trained in somatic therapies, learned how the nervous system responds to trauma, and started helping clients not just talk about what happened, but feel their way through it safely.

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How I Show Up for You

Today, I integrate Somatic EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory to help clients build a strong foundation for healing. These approaches allow us to work with all parts of you—body, mind, and emotion. Together, we’ll create space to explore your inner experience, develop tools to regulate your nervous system, and shift the survival strategies that may have once protected you, but now feel limiting or painful.

I’m continually moved by the quiet strength clients bring into the therapy space. Walking beside someone as they find their way back to themselves—trusting their body, their voice, their truth—is a profound experience. Healing isn’t easy—and you don’t have to do it alone.

Training & Experience

I've been a therapist for 29 years. I specialize in helping adults heal from antagonistic family systems, narcissistic abuse, and childhood trauma.

  • MA degree in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati (1996)

  • BA degree in Social Work Miami University

  • Certified Narcissistic Abuse Clinician (NATC)

  • Certified Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents (ACNP)

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2 (CCTP-2)

  • Somatic EMDR Practitioner

  • Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk

  • Diplomat Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

  • Internal Family Systems - Frank Anderson’s IFS Trauma Treatment Program

  • MBSR training with Jon Kabat Zinn

  • DBT training with Marsha Linehan

What I Offer

Whether you grew up in a narcissistic family, are navigating a narcissistic relationship, or are healing from childhood trauma, therapy with me is flexible to meet your needs. You can work with me in weekly sessions or in longer therapy intensives—or a combination of both

Three Core Areas of Focus

Two Ways to Work Together

  • Ongoing Weekly Sessions
    45 or 90 minute virtual therapy appointments at a regular pace.

  • Therapy Intensives
    Deep, focused 3+ hour sessions over one or more days.

Ready to begin your own healing journey?

If you’re feeling the urge to reconnect with yourself, untangle the impact of the past, and feel more at ease in your body, I’m here to support you.