- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- Career counseling
About Walter
Walter "Baruch" Zeichner is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and an LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, practicing in New Mexico with forty years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to self-esteem and life changes.
He often helps clients who are navigating parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or the impact of divorce and blended family dynamics. He also lists work with LGBT concerns, first responder stress, and HIV/AIDS-related matters. Walter sees individuals and couples and draws on a broad range of problem areas in his practice.
His background spans training from the early 1980s and many different influences. That history includes career counseling work and experience using talk therapy, creative methods, body-centered techniques, cognitive work, and clinical hypnosis. These are combined rather than used as rigid rules.
In sessions he aims to help people manage and name strong emotions, address attachment and relationship patterns, and take practical steps for daily functioning. He includes approaches such as Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered methods and cognitive-behavioral tools.
Walter describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client helps set direction after the first meetings. He asks new clients to use an online matching questionnaire to begin, then schedule an initial session to decide the next steps.
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the emotional patterns that shape relationships and personal attachments. In simple terms it helps people name hard-to-identify emotions and change recurring interactional patterns that cause pain. This can be useful for couples and for individuals dealing with intimacy or attachment concerns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and reactions. It helps people understand why certain triggers feel overwhelming and supports practicing new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, using listening and reflection to help someone find their own solutions and priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Walter will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of combining methods. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs shift over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use video or audio depending on bandwidth and comfort. These practical benefits often help clients maintain regular appointments and apply what they work on between sessions.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Vermont, Oregon, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of methods including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, CBT, and DBT to match what a person needs.
How much experience does he have?
He brings forty years of practice, beginning in the early 1980s, and has worked with a wide range of life challenges over that time.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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