Zerly Justiniano

Zerly Justiniano is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Zerly works in both English and Spanish and centers the client's own strengths in therapy.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Zerly treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them name goals and small steps toward them. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills and clearer communication to ease day-to-day strain.

Zerly also addresses deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. Areas she often helps people with include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, guilt and shame, and navigating the effects of narcissistic behavior in others. She supports those dealing with life purpose questions and multicultural concerns.

When grief or loss is part of the picture, Zerly helps people make sense of their experience and find ways to carry on. For workplace stress and challenges common to young adults, she works on strategies for boundaries, stress reduction, and forward momentum.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she supports people as they practice new ways of coping and relating.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and understanding patterns. One common approach helps people learn concrete coping skills for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving steps to use between sessions. Another approach looks at relationship and attachment patterns to help people notice how past connections affect current relationships and to practice clearer communication and healthier boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process makes it easier to find tools that match the client's needs and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or letting someone join from a quieter spot between obligations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that helps someone focus. Ask about the available formats when you schedule to pick what works best.