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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- English and Spanish
About Zerly
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in California with 20 years of professional experience, Zerly Justiniano focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She works with people who want practical help for difficult feelings and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish. Zerly views clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on their existing strengths.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and emphasizes clear, usable steps people can try between sessions. She helps people name what is most troubling and break problems into manageable parts. Zerly pays attention to how attachment, abandonment, and codependency patterns affect relationships and everyday choices.
She also addresses issues like guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, and workplace stress. For people navigating multicultural concerns or questions tied to identity, language, or background, she brings those topics into the work. Young adults and women’s issues are among her additional focus areas.
Zerly encourages honest conversation about expectations, limits, and goals for therapy. She frames change as a series of small, practical moves rather than a single fix. Her style is collaborative - she asks questions, listens for strengths, and suggests exercises clients can test outside sessions.
To begin, potential clients follow the site’s matching steps and schedule an initial session. The therapist’s long experience in California informs her practical, straightforward way of working with common life challenges.
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How evidence-based work translates to remote sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on specific skills and practical changes. One common approach helps people identify and change patterns that fuel anxiety and depression by teaching coping skills and step-by-step experiments to test new behaviors. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns, helping clients notice how past connections influence current reactions and try different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which techniques match their concerns, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as sessions progress, and adjustments are made together based on what is helpful.
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 time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people work with a therapist who speaks their language without changing local routines. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so expectations are clear before the first session.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related topics like attachment, codependency, and workplace stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a collaborative style that treats the client as the expert on their life and strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a clinician in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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