- CBT techniques
- DBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Zachery
Zachery Hammond is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with four years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. He also focuses on concerns such as communication problems, loneliness, men’s issues, and social anxiety and phobia.
Zachery keeps sessions straightforward. He listens first and then helps people outline practical steps. Conversations often include checking habits, looking at unhelpful thoughts, and practicing techniques to reduce panic or overwhelm.
His work draws on several approaches that are explained in plain terms in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change thoughts that feed anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy creates space for the client’s priorities to guide each meeting. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness exercises are used when emotion regulation and present-moment focus are needed.
Zachery also uses motivational interviewing for change around addictions and habit shifts. That approach helps people find their own reasons to change and plan achievable steps. Sessions mix discussion with practical exercises and short homework when useful.
He practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. People who want to try a first appointment are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session. The billing uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How his therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Zachery commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in his work. CBT involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with doable experiments; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the client’s priorities in charge of each session and focuses on active listening and reflection.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when stronger emotion regulation skills are needed. DBT offers specific skills for managing intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions, which can help with anger, panic, and some addiction-related patterns. Together these methods offer both practical skills and a clear structure to sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. Zachery will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit those needs. He checks in and adjusts the plan as progress or new concerns appear.
Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid being on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals can use these practical options to make regular work on anxiety and related concerns more manageable.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among his focus areas.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He listens and then helps people set practical steps. Therapy combines conversation with skills practice drawn from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience as an LMHC working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a New York LMHC and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.