Rell Spickerman, LMSW

Rell Spickerman is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) 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 both perspectives into sessions. He often draws on life experience from hospice chaplaincy, divorce mediation, and long-term counseling practice to help people navigate hard moments.

Rell focuses on practical solutions that people can use right away. He prefers to act as a guide rather than an expert who tells others what to do. Sessions are described by him as collaborative problem solving that mixes listening with concrete tools.

He has particular interest in issues affecting LGBT people and those dealing with grief, end-of-life questions, relationship strain, and jealousy. He also works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, career concerns, and parenting challenges. His background includes work in hospice bereavement and family-centered dispute management.

His approach blends cognitive-behavioral ideas, narrative techniques, and acceptance-based methods. He says he uses humor and steady support to lower resistance to change. Rell emphasizes unconditional positive regard and straightforward planning when helping someone take the next steps.

Clients can expect a direct, down-to-earth style that values practical next steps. He aims to help people find clearer choices, cope with life changes, and move toward goals that matter to them.

How Rell’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and issues like jealousy by guiding practical steps tied to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities, using empathic listening and unconditional positive regard to help people feel understood and make their own choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rell aims to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences in a collaborative way. He typically blends approaches rather than using a single method, and will adjust tools as progress and feedback guide the process.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life, keeping sessions shorter when needed, or avoiding travel time. The therapist and client can focus on skill practice, values-based planning, and real-world problem solving that fit into daily routines.