I have nothing but the highest respect for Dr. Snyder as an excellent psychologist. I've found her approach to be both compassionate and very well attuned. She's highly trained and very experienced. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend my closest friends and family to her. In short: she's the best of the best, and if you can get in to see her you are in good hands. P.S., I see that there are some critical reviews on here, and my guess is that it might reflect that Dr. Snyder works with some very complicated people.... If you are thinking of working with Dr. Snyder, don't be dissuaded, as she's an excellent and highly experienced psychologist. read more

After 4 months of sincere reflection, I have decided to make this review to warn others because I don't want any other innocent person, seeking support + healing in therapy, to instead end up harmed by Dr. Snyder in a similar way to what I experienced working with her. I worked with Rose for over 3 years + did meaningful healing work. She had taken her annual month off during the summer. At our second session after her long break, I was catching her up on several life updates. She decided one of the situations I shared was cause to report me to CPS. She asked me not a single clarifying question about this incident, but instead used time in that same session to talk about her family chaos + a deeply traumatic situation with her friend. The disclosure she made of her friend was about them being stabbed with scissors by their child and nearly dying. She told me nothing about what was done, support sought, or if the friend was even ok. I felt deeply sorry for her friend, but she shared this inappropriate (and frightening for me) story knowing I had a very significant trauma history that was closely aligned to this story. Even more problematic, Rose shared this while failing to ask me any questions about what I shared, that she wildly misunderstood. She then proceeded to institutionalize harm against my family with misinformation. A deeply unethical course of action according to every other mandated reporter + therapist I have now run this by. So in the therapy session after her extended work break she shares this traumatizing story with me that deeply frightens me + reopens some scary parallel trauma while in the background, she quickly moves forward + files an unwarranted CYA report to CPS against me within 24 hours of that session. She claims she submitted an extra addendum to CPS about what a good parent I was + all the efforts I was making to care + support my child. But who reports suspicion of harm while also knowing a child was not in any kind of danger? Had she asked me a single follow up question it would have absolutely clarified what she grossly misunderstood. In the past 4 months I have gone on a quest to find another mandated reporter who would have proceeded similarly, + I have yet to find one. Most folks I have talked to about this fallout were shocked + concerned about her deeply unethical choice of action + what she chose to disclose in that session. Most noted that she should have, + could have, clarified on that call to make certain her report was being made in good conscious + with clear understanding. Or she could have asked for a follow up session with me. She did none of those things. Therapists were in disbelief that she proceeded in the way that she did causing such unnecessary + irrevocable harm. This experience for me was one of betrayal, relational trauma + violation the likes of which I have never experienced by a trusted other. By lodging that report, I had to tell my child the very next day that someone might show up at school to interview them without me present (this is the standard CPS practice for school age children). Rose knew my child's profile well + how traumatic such an interview would be for her. She also knew my child was deeply loved, cared for, + supported in my home. + yet she chose to proceed anyway + risk traumatizing us (which she successfully did). The outcome of said meeting could have resulted in my child being taken from school, without me knowing where she was, + temporarily placed in foster care for 48 hours with a family she did not know, if CPS had any questions about her well-being or if they saw any bruise or anything that made them suspicious about her safety. The risk for serious + lifelong harm was set in motion by Rose's unbelievably misguided choice. This is standard CPS process + an ethical therapist should know the process, risks, + level of endangerment that is related to their actions. Rose ENDANGERED my family. My child has been having ongoing nightmares about the interview + being taken from our family. This is a direct result of Rose's unethical actions. CPS dropped the case after 2 weeks without even interviewing us. The whole purpose of that agency is to protect kids in danger + in reading the report they could clearly see that my child is not in any kind of danger. Rose knew that well which makes her choice all the more baffling. The report should never have been made. I was left traumatized, in shock, confused, hurting, with a kid panicking. Rose wouldn't respond to my emails, concerns or questions, + then within days sent me a boiler plate termination of service completely abandoning her care. It is antithetical to the core purpose of relational therapy. It is a deep harm I will probably be working to heal for the rest of my life. Protect your well-being, steer clear of Rose, + find another practitioner. read more

I've had the pleasure of working with Dr. Rose Snyder as my consultant, and I can't recommend her highly enough. In our work together, I've consistently felt supported, encouraged, and thoughtfully challenged in ways that have helped me grow as a professional and deepen my clinical confidence. She pushes me to do hard things--stretching me beyond my comfort zone while still feeling grounded and supported. Dr. Snyder strikes a wonderful balance between professionalism and approachability. She brings a high level of expertise, clarity, and ethical grounding to her consultations, while also being warm, accessible, and easy to talk with. I always feel respected and met where I am, which makes it easier to reflect honestly and engage in meaningful growth. I'm very grateful for her guidance and would wholeheartedly recommend her to other clinicians seeking consultation that is both grounding and growth-oriented. read more

Dr. Snyder is so compassionate and responsive. I first met her several years ago, and her passion for supporting and healing patients shines through. She offers a broad range of therapy skills, and excels at supporting folks through trauma recovery and parenting children on the autism spectrum. She is very professional and holds the utmost in ethical standards. She is especially skilled at supporting people through big life transitions and finding the path that best expresses who they are. It makes so much sense that she is also a clinical supervisor for people working on their Psychology license. She creates a beautifully supportive environment in a very carefully curated and confidential office space. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for skilled and compassionate care. read more

I have known Dr. Rose for many years and cannot express enough how incredibly dedicated she is to her clients. She is deeply self reflective and maintains a very disciplined inner environment, taking care to keep her thoughts, words, and actions as loving, fair and grounded as possible. She also puts in an incredible amount of work to continue studying the most recent developments in her field to make sure she is the best she can be. Because of this, she brings a deep love, clarity, and sense of calm to her support for clients. read more

Rose is an incredible therapist; very open, accessible, insightful, and warm. Her natural grace translates in every session. I felt very held and supported. It was insightful and supportive. She was one of the hardest parts about moving; I didn't want to lose the connection. I had found this amazing therapist, but had to stop going after I moved. I enjoyed my sessions with Rose so much as it always came back to my inward journey and how to hold that safely. She not only listened to me truly, but she offered the kind of knowledge and comfort that gets you further as I was able to start using what she taught me in an everyday practical way. She emanates love and warmth; she's very professional with our relationship, but I could easily feel that her heart was open and loving and easily sending me love and support. read more

Rose is amazingly Grounded and insightful. She has helped me work through many a challenge and has been very helpful. She is very present, compassionate and accepting and helps you understand deeply what you are needing. I would recommend her to anyone! read more

Rose is an amazing clinical psychologist and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for support with children, parenting and relationships. I have always been able to rely on Rose to give me knowledgeable, well-researched insight and guidance in a way that is compassionate, caring and thoughtful. I'm so happy to have her as a resource!!! read more

Rose worked with my daughter between the ages of 3-5. My daughter has autism-spectrum disorder and we needed someone to help her socialize with peers at preschool. Rose worked as a "shadow" with my daughter doing play-based therapy at the preschool. She is really wonderful with young children, very warm, engaging, creative and fun. Not only my daughter, but also the other preschoolers, loved it on the days when she went to the school. Now my daughter is in elementary school and doing so well that people are surprised that she receives special education services. Thanks Rose! read more

I am a Bay Area resident in my late 20's and I was a client of Rose's for almost two years. I sought out therapy to work on depression, anxiety, grief work and relational concerns. Being someone who was ambivalent about therapy, and also someone who entered therapy with issues around trust, I remember our first session because it was a chance for me to see if I was comfortable enough to continue therapy. I remember feeling like I was heard, and in general felt comfortable in her presence. I also remember asking her if she thought she could "handle my issues", and I remember her being confident that we could work well together. This would be the case. Over the course of 2 years, Rose facilitated productive, insightful, and supportive sessions week after week. I felt that there was a lot of healing for me in the development of a trusting, stable, honest relationship with someone that I felt heard me. She also helped me realize many important things about myself over the course of our work together. I would recommend Rose as a therapist regardless if it's your first therapist, or you've seen other people before. I think she is competent, genuine, a good mix of active therapy and supportive therapy, and having a chance to work with her for 2 years, I can say she is particularly good at long term therapy. read more