Dr. Vanessa Snyder is an Associate Professor of Counseling. She brings over two decades of clinical, academic, and organizational leadership experience. She served in numerous roles at Richmont Graduate University, including Interim President, Dean of Clinical Affairs, and founder of the Institute of Trauma & Recovery. Most recently, she was Chief Clinical Officer at Uncaged, an international anti-trafficking organization, and is founder of Resilience Source, LLC, a trauma-informed mental health collective.
An expert in trauma treatment, Christian sex therapy, and compassion fatigue, Dr. Snyder has trained counselors and care providers across the U.S. and internationally. She has also served as an adjunct professor at CACREP-accredited institutions, including Concordia University Irvine and Richmont Graduate University, teaching courses in trauma, addiction, marriage and family therapy, and human sexuality.
Dr. Snyder earned a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University, an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University, and a B.S. from Oral Roberts University.