Therapist profile
Walter "Baruch" Zeichner, LPC, LCMHC
New Mexico
LPC and LCMHC - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLPC, LCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, Vermont / 068.0000058; LPC, Oregon / C4239; LPCC, New Mexico / CCMH0218901
- NPI1659935542
- Experience40 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Mexico
About
- Attachment-based methods
- Cognitive approaches
- Emotion-focused work
About Walter
Walter "Baruch" Zeichner is an LPC and LCMHC based in New Mexico with 40 years of experience. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, and other life changes. He also helps people struggling with addictions, self-esteem, career questions, and intimacy-related concerns.
He has practiced since the early 1980s. Over four decades he has supported people through major life transitions and long-standing problems. He sees individuals and couples and draws on many ways of working rather than a single method.
His background includes training by a group of therapists using multiple approaches. That training influenced his use of talk therapy, creative methods, body-centered techniques, cognitive therapy, and hypnosis. He also has training as a career counselor and brings that experience to work on job and vocational issues when they matter.
In sessions he helps people sort what is happening now and what comes from the past. He emphasizes practical steps to manage emotions and improve communication. Clients set the direction of the work and choose what fits best for them.
He frames therapy as an active process that looks at feelings, patterns, and behavior. For someone dealing with anger - snapping at loved ones, building resentment, or workplace frustration - he offers ways to understand triggers and develop clearer responses. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life. Online sessions can help surface those interaction habits and practice different ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can be practiced between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift emotional responses in relationships so they can speak and listen more effectively.Finding the right method is part of the work. He explains different approaches and collaborates with each person to decide what to try first based on goals and preferences. That joint decision shapes how sessions proceed and what exercises or practices are used outside sessions.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone join a session from a quieter place. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, attachment-focused conversations, and emotion-focused practices to an online setting so the work stays practical and goal oriented.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Vermont, Oregon, New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, and related concerns such as self-esteem and career questions.
Which therapeutic style does he use for anger?
He integrates approaches such as Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered therapy, CBT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy depending on the issue and the person's goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has practiced since the early 1980s, bringing roughly 40 years of clinical experience supporting people through major life challenges.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the LPC and LCMHC credentials and is based in New Mexico.
Can I work with him if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.