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LPC, LCMHC

Walter "Baruch" Zeichner, LPC, LCMHC

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationNew Mexico
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Walter

Walter "Baruch" Zeichner brings four decades of clinical experience to people seeking help with present-day struggles and wounds from the past.

Background and approach

He works with individuals and couples on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions, and self-esteem, drawing on a broad toolbox developed since the early 1980s. His experience also includes career counseling and attention to concerns like eating-related problems, intimacy issues, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Trained by a diverse group of practitioners, Zeichner blends talk-based work with creative and body-centered techniques, cognitive approaches, and hypnotic methods when appropriate. He emphasizes a collaborative process in which the client helps set the direction of therapy to make sessions personally meaningful and goal-focused.

Based in New Mexico, he holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and offers online sessions that accommodate varied schedules and needs. Prospective clients can expect a seasoned, adaptable clinician who aims to help people manage, heal, and come to terms with the difficulties that bring them to therapy.

Bringing attachment and parts work into online care

Internal Family Systems offers a way to explore the many parts that make up a person's inner life, helping people notice protective or wounded parts and learn to relate to them with curiosity rather than judgment. It is often used for trauma, internal conflicts, and struggles with emotions and self-regulation.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current bonds and emotional responses. This approach can support work on intimacy, communication problems, grief, and the impact of attachment wounds on adult relationships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. He will work with clients to identify which methods - whether parts work, attachment perspectives, client-centered listening, or cognitive techniques - best match their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or when in-person visits are not possible. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, ongoing care while accommodating different communication styles and scheduling needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, addictions, family and communication problems, trauma and abuse, and career-related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The practice integrates multiple modalities such as client-centered work, attachment-informed perspectives, cognitive strategies, and emotion-focused approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has practiced as a therapist since the early 1980s, totaling around 40 years of experience working with individuals and couples through many life challenges.
Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?
He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials with licence details OR LPC C4239 and VT LCMHC 068.0000058, and he is based in New Mexico.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
He provides multiple online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost and payment handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Vermont, Oregon, New Mexico

Languages

English