About Rell
Rell Spickerman is a licensed master social worker with four decades of experience in counseling and pastoral care. He has worked as a parish pastor and a mental health counselor at the same time, and he brings that long professional path into sessions. He is based in Michigan and conducts work in English.
He aims to be a guide rather than an authority. Sessions focus on practical solutions to everyday problems like anxiety, depression, grief, career concerns, relationship strain, and phobias.
Background and approach
He uses straightforward talk, humor, and steady listening to help people move past stuck patterns. Rell draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas and client-centered practices to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also uses narrative techniques to reframe life stories and solution-focused steps to set clear, achievable goals.
These methods are mixed to match each person’s needs. His background includes hospice chaplaincy and bereavement support, work as a divorce mediator helping with parenting decisions, and long involvement in LGBTQ issues inspired by family experience. That mix gives him particular familiarity with end-of-life concerns, blended family questions, and gender-related topics.
Sessions tend to be warm, direct, and practical. He encourages risk-taking in small steps and keeps conversations free of judgment. People who want clear tools, plain language, and a steady companion through change often find his style a good fit.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and unconditional positive regard to create a supportive space where people can find their own solutions; this approach suits those who need steady, nonjudgmental support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thinking and tests new behaviors through small experiments, which can aid with phobias, depression, and stress management.Rell works collaboratively to find which approach or mix of approaches fits best. He discusses goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person and adjusts methods over time so the work stays relevant and achievable.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for conversational work and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer to write between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, location, and the pace of work with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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