Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Rell works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rell
Rell Spickerman is a licensed master social worker with 40 years of combined experience in pastoral care and mental health counseling. He draws on decades of counseling, hospice chaplaincy, and mediation to help people navigate painful life events. He writes and talks plainly, using humor and steady support to lower resistance to change.
Spickerman blends practical tools with listening. He uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to reframe thoughts and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
He also draws on client-centered and narrative approaches to help people make sense of their stories. Much of his work reflects long experience with grief, end-of-life concerns, and difficult relationship issues. He has provided bereavement support and has guided others through parenting decisions after separation.
He also brings attention to LGBT concerns, influenced by family experience with a transgender grandson. Anger-related difficulties are included among his focus areas, and he has particular experience addressing anger linked to abusive behavior in men. He combines practical strategies with straightforward conversation to reduce escalation and rebuild safer patterns.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and clear. He favors down-to-earth language, helps people set realistic steps, and encourages honest self-reflection. People looking for pragmatic guidance and steady support may find his approach a good match.
What Rell works with
Everything Rell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rell's practice.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
Approaches Rell lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by shifting attention from avoidance to meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior through small experiments. It often helps with mood, stress, and anger by breaking down patterns and testing new ways of responding. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy, giving people space to tell their story and find their own solutions; this can be especially useful for grief and identity concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adapt methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That process can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow flexibility. Video is helpful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone can be an easier option when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and chat or text are convenient for brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule and to continue work from different locations.
Questions people ask about Rell
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, addictions, anger, and stress. Additional focus areas include career issues, intimacy-related concerns, and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is straightforward and supportive, mixing client-centered listening with practical tools. He uses humor and steady encouragement to help people move forward.
What background and experience does he bring?
He combines decades as a parish pastor, hospice chaplain, mediator, and mental health counselor. He has forty years of experience working with life transitions and grief.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds an MI LMSW, which stands for Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.