- Guilt and shame work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Zachery
Zachery Hammond is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York with four years of professional experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coaching concerns. He also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose and men's issues.
Zachery keeps sessions direct and person-centered. He listens first and adjusts how he talks based on what each person brings. He uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
In practical terms he helps people name where guilt or shame shows up in daily life. He supports steps like noticing thoughts, testing unhelpful beliefs, and practicing different behaviors in small, doable ways. He also works on communication skills when shame affects relationships or causes withdrawal.
Zachery describes therapy as a collaborative process. He will work with someone to set goals and pick approaches that make sense for their situation. Sessions combine conversation with skill practice and short experiments to test new ways of coping.
He practices in New York as an LMHC and offers services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details via the site flow.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone is saying so they can better understand their own feelings. It helps when guilt or shame feels confusing and a person needs clarity about what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns that feed guilt and shame and then practice testing more helpful ways of thinking and acting.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These skills are often useful when guilt and shame trigger intense reactions or avoidance behaviors.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Zachery will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try approaches that match those goals and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting methods as progress or obstacles appear.
Session formats are not specified in the therapist's biography, so confirm the available online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to remote work so the focus stays on practical steps for reducing guilt and shame.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does he address?
He works with guilt and shame related to relationships, past actions, faith, and family dynamics as part of broader concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
How does he approach feelings of guilt?
He uses client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to help you notice thoughts, test beliefs, and try different responses in everyday situations.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Zachery has four years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with concerns such as stress, addictions, and trauma.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking through the site flow.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.