Dr. Nazeer Zerka II

Dr. Nazeer Zerka II offers help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, addiction, ADHD, and a wide range of other concerns. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of practice. He aims to make sessions feel approachable and down-to-earth for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

Dr. Zerka draws on life experience as much as professional training. He grew up in Michigan and emphasizes real-world perspective alongside clinical knowledge. He says he connects easily with clients and uses empathy and humor to keep sessions human and hopeful.

His work includes support for people who identify as LGBT, people coping with trauma and abuse, and those managing neurodivergence such as autism and ADHD. He helps with practical areas like job functioning, interpersonal skills, and day-to-day routines that affect mental health.

In sessions he blends client-centered conversation with structured tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills taught in dialectical behavior therapy. He also uses mindfulness and meaning-focused reflection when helpful. His style can be supportive, solution-oriented, or gently challenging depending on what a person needs.

Outside of the office he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, yoga, and light reading. He also hosts a podcast that has reached a large audience. People who choose him should expect an engaged, personable therapist who aims to work with each person toward realistic goals.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of him. It starts with listening and building trust so goals come from the client's priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. This can help with anxiety, depression, and some ADHD-related work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness; it is often used when strong emotions or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their situation and goals. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so techniques can be adjusted if something isn't helping.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific online formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and enabling appointments around work or caregiving schedules. It also offers flexibility if someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a lower-bandwidth option. Licensed professionals, including therapists like him, can use these formats to help people work on real-life problems and daily skills.