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C. Snyder Counseling & Wellness, LLC

Your Mind, Body, & Spirit, Connection. These services are provided in a safe and caring environment.

Everyone goes through stressful situations in life,and while that's true there's nothing wrong with seeking out extra help when you need it. Through a mix of therapeutic techniques I can provide support, education on the symptoms you may be experiencing, increased coping strategies, and improved communication skills, to help reduce your symptoms and get your life back in balance. I specialize in trauma including combat traumas, depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, and stress management. After meeting with you, I will design an individualized plan of treatment using multiple techniques that will best suit your needs and goals. Specialties: Anxiety or Fears, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD

Issues: Attention Deficit (ADHD), Chronic Pain or Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Life Coaching, Loss or Grief, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Weight Loss, Elderly Persons Disorders, Bisexual Issues, Gay Issues, Le***an Issues, and Tr*******al Issues.

03/30/2026

I don’t know about you… but my brain has been a little extra this week.

And to be fair… there’s actually been a lot going on.

Surgery.
My little one not doing great.
Trying to manage life without bending like a normal human.

So yes… some concern is warranted.

But also…

my brain doesn’t just acknowledge what’s real.
It likes to take it on a full tour of every possible “what if” scenario like it’s being paid for it.

Which, again… not helpful.

I see this a lot… in myself and in other people.
Different situations, same patterns.

So now I’m curious…

On a normal day, which one shows up the most for you?
1. The overthinking spiral
2. That quiet “not enough” feeling
3. Your body feeling tense or on edge
4. You’re exhausted but your brain won’t shut off at night

Just comment the number.

03/24/2026

𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴

I have surgery tomorrow.

And the part that keeps crossing my mind isn’t even the surgery itself… it’s him.

He’s not going to understand why I suddenly can’t bend down to take care of him the same way, or get on the floor and play, or move around like I normally do.

To him, it’s just going to feel different.

And I know he’ll adjust… dogs always do… but it’s one of those things you don’t really think about until you’re in it.

So we’re having a little extra time together today, even if he has no idea why.

He’ll probably just get used to having friends and family come help me with him… or I’ll be tossing treats across the room until I can bend again 😄

I just hope he’s not as sad about it as I am.

03/23/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁

It happens fast. Something small shifts… a tone, a comment, even just a look, and you can feel your system start moving before you’ve even had time to think it through.

I’ve definitely caught myself doing that this week. Trying to get everything lined up before surgery, making sure nothing gets missed… it’s a perfect setup for reacting quicker than I normally would.

And even when you know better, it still happens.

That split second is interesting though, because part of you is reacting and part of you is watching it happen. And every once in a while, you catch it just in time to choose something a little different.

Not perfectly… just differently.

So now I’m curious… do you notice that moment?

A. I catch it in real time
B. Usually after the fact
C. I know it happens, but it’s fast
D. Depends on the situation

03/22/2026

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀

Part of me wants to slow down, stay in comfy clothes, and not think too hard about anything. And part of me is already mentally in next week, running through schedules, responsibilities, and things I don’t want to forget.

It’s like my body is in Sunday and my brain is already halfway into Monday.

I’ve learned not to fight that as much. A little reset, a little preparation, and a little grace for both seems to work better than trying to be all one or the other.

So now I’m curious… where are you today?

A. Fully in relax mode
B. Already planning the week
C. Somewhere in between 😄
D. Not getting out of bed today

03/20/2026

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻? 😄

You don’t always notice it right away, but things start getting a little… off.

At some point there’s that sudden moment of panic like, “I feel like there was something else I was supposed to do this week…”

…and I have no idea what it was 😄

And then it hits you… your brain has basically become that computer with 18 tabs open, something is playing music, and you have absolutely no idea where it’s coming from.

Everything is technically working.

Just not quickly. Not in order. And not without a little confusion mixed in.

It’s a very specific kind of end-of-week operating system.

So now I’m curious…

Where’s your brain at right now?

A. Running smoothly
B. Slight lag, but functional
C. Tabs have crashed, we’re just clicking things 😄
D. Time for a complete reboot

03/19/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲… 𝗼𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲… 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻?

I catch this in myself sometimes, and I see it all the time in sessions too. A reaction shows up quickly, almost automatically, and for a moment it just feels like “this is who I am.”

But if you slow it down just enough, you start to notice something different. It’s not random, and it’s usually not about the moment you’re in. It’s familiar. It’s something your system learned a long time ago and got very good at repeating.

Our brains and nervous systems are built to protect us. They anticipate, they prepare, they try to stay one step ahead. The problem is they don’t always check if the situation in front of you actually requires that same response.

So the pattern runs anyway.

Same reaction, different situation.

And most of the time we don’t even question it. We just assume “that’s me.”

But that moment where you catch it… even for a second… that’s where things start to shift. Not because you force yourself to change, but because you start to see what’s actually running in the background.

So now I’m curious… have you ever caught yourself mid-reaction and realized it wasn’t really about the moment at all?

A. Yep, I see my patterns pretty clearly
B. Sometimes… usually after the fact
C. I know I do it, but it’s hard to catch in the moment
D. All of the above 😄

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03/18/2026

𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁.

It’s one of the more fascinating human behaviors I watch in the wellness world.

Someone speaks with confidence.
Maybe a little sass.
Maybe a big following.

And suddenly people assume they must be right.

But volume and expertise are not the same thing.

I see this a lot when people start asking me about newer wellness tools like peptides. The internet tends to talk about them like they’re all the same thing.

They’re not.

Some are literally labeled “not for human consumption.”

Others are produced under human clinical protocols with medical oversight and real research behind them.

I think you can probably guess which category I’m working in 😄

Same word. Very different standards.

It’s a little like the difference between a unicorn… and a horse with a traffic cone taped to its head.

From far away… maybe.
Up close… not even a little.

Wellness is rarely as simple as the internet makes it sound.

Usually the real answer lives somewhere between curiosity, good science, and asking better questions.

So now I’m curious.

When you come across someone online who sounds really confident… maybe a little loud about it… do you usually:

A. Assume they must know what they’re talking about
B. Get curious and start digging a little deeper
C. Wonder what’s actually behind all that confidence
D. Scroll past and go make coffee

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03/17/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴… 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻.

At training he’ll walk right beside me in a beautiful heel like he’s been doing it his whole life. Focused, calm, and very proud of himself.

Then we come home.

Suddenly he’s back to full-blown chaotic puppy.

This week he discovered that if he pulls on the big gravity water bowl hard enough… the entire thing dumps, three times so far!!!

For those keeping score at home, that’s a three-gallon water bowl.

Jetty thought this discovery was hilarious.

I was not as amused.

What fascinates me about service dog training is the contrast. In class I see glimpses of the dog he’s becoming. Calm, attentive, working right beside me.

At home he’s still very much a growing puppy figuring out the world… and apparently moonlighting as a water bowl scientist.

Because of my upcoming surgery, that ended up being Jetty’s last service dog class for a little while. There isn’t one next week, so class wrapped up with puppy playtime and everyone saying goodbye until we’re back.

Unless dad brings him while I’m out of commission… Jetty just said goodbye to his friends for now.

Right now he’s somewhere between serious working dog and very creative puppy.

And honestly… watching both versions show up is half the fun.

Does anyone else have a dog who behaves perfectly in public and then turns into a complete goofball the second you get home?

03/16/2026

𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲.

About half the time someone leans in and says,
“Oh that’s fascinating… I’ve always wanted to try that.”

The other half get very quiet.

There’s usually a pause, a slight head tilt, and a look that tells me they’re picturing stage hypnosis and trying to decide if they should be intrigued… or slightly nervous.

Before they even ask the question forming in their head, I usually beat them to it.

“No… I’m not going to make you cluck like a chicken… unless you want me to 🤣”

That’s usually the moment they laugh or you can see the relief on their face.

Most of what people think about hypnotherapy comes from stage shows and movies. In reality it’s much less dramatic and a lot more practical.

The funny part is we actually drift in and out of natural hypnotic states all day long without realizing it.

Ever get so absorbed in a book that you lose track of time?
Or arrive somewhere after driving and realize you barely remember the last few miles?
Or get completely pulled into a movie where the rest of the room disappears?

That kind of focused state is something your brain already knows how to do.

Hypnotherapy simply works with that natural ability. It helps people quiet the noise long enough to work with patterns and reactions that normally run on autopilot.

Now I’m curious.

When you hear the word hypnotherapy, which reaction is closest to yours?

A. I’ve always been curious about it
B. I’m intrigued but also a little skeptical
C. I honestly don’t know much about it
D. Wait… there are chickens involved? 🐔

03/15/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭.

Seriously… try it.

What just popped into your mind?

Exactly.

The brain has a funny way of working. When we focus on what we don’t want, the brain still has to picture it first. Once that image is there, the mind starts treating it like the blueprint.

Don’t mess this up.
Don’t be anxious.
Don’t say the wrong thing.
Don’t overthink it.

Your brain hears the words and builds the picture.

And once that picture exists, that’s where your attention keeps going.

That’s why simply trying not to do something rarely works.

A much better strategy is giving the brain something clear to move toward… what you do want.

(A blue elephant maybe 😊)

Calm.
Confidence.
Clarity.
Focus.

There’s an old saying I’ve always liked.

Where energy goes, grows.

Your mind needs a direction. Not just something to avoid.

Now I’m curious.

Have you ever noticed yourself focusing on what you didn’t want… only to realize that’s exactly where your energy kept going?

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03/14/2026

𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲.

If you’ve ever raised a German Shepherd puppy, you probably know exactly what I’m talking about.

Those ears are trying so hard to stand up… but they aren’t quite sure how yet.

So right now he’s rocking a look that’s somewhere between radar antenna and tiny alien transmission device.

Honestly, I’m a little obsessed with it.

Watching a puppy grow is funny that way. One week they look like a normal dog. The next week their ears are doing interpretive dance and you’re wondering what happened overnight.

But it reminded me of something.

Growth phases often look awkward while they’re happening.

Whether it’s learning something new, changing a habit, or realizing you’ve been reacting to life through old filters… there’s usually a stretch where things feel a little uneven before everything clicks into place.

Kind of like Jetty’s ears.

They’re not wrong. They’re just… in progress.

Now I’m curious.

Have you ever been in a phase of life where things looked messy… but later you realized you were actually growing?

03/13/2026

The human brain has a special talent.
It can turn five seconds of silence into a full-length drama.

Someone doesn’t text back.

Your brain immediately starts filling in the blanks.

“They must be upset.”
“I probably said something wrong.”
“Maybe they’re ignoring me.”

Meanwhile the other person is often doing something much less dramatic.

Working.
Driving.
Taking a nap.
Or trying to remember where they put their phone.

Our brains don’t like unfinished stories.

So when information is missing, the anxious brain fills in the gaps.

Most of those patterns started years ago.
Childhood experiences quietly teach us how to interpret situations.

And those filters can follow us into adulthood without us even noticing.

Once you see the pattern, though, you can pause long enough to ask a better question.

Is this what actually happened…
or is this just the story my brain wrote?

Be honest.

Has your brain ever written a whole story before you even had the facts?

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