Dr. Nazeer Zerka II
LCSW
Practical, direct therapy with warmth
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- Client-centered listening
- Skills-based strategies
- Collaborative goal work
About Nazeer
Dr. Nazeer Zerka II offers help for people facing anger, stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, addictions, and other life strain. He is an LCSW with nine years of clinical experience based in Indiana. He writes plainly and brings warmth, humor, and directness to sessions so people feel understood and heard.
He draws on his life story as well as professional training. He speaks frankly about everyday struggles and uses simple tools clients can try between sessions. Conversations may include how emotions show up in the body, ways to manage impulses, and steps toward healthier routines that make daily life easier.
His approach blends client-centered listening with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness practices and existential perspectives are also part of the work when they fit the client's goals. Sessions focus on building skills, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and noticing patterns that get in the way.
Dr. Zerka emphasizes collaboration. He aims to be both supportive and challenging when needed, and to help people set realistic goals. He also offers wellness coaching alongside therapy for clients who want structured goal planning and life-skill work.
Outside of work he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, yoga, and reading. He shares additional content through a podcast, and brings a conversational, approachable style into the room.
He draws on his life story as well as professional training. He speaks frankly about everyday struggles and uses simple tools clients can try between sessions. Conversations may include how emotions show up in the body, ways to manage impulses, and steps toward healthier routines that make daily life easier.
His approach blends client-centered listening with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness practices and existential perspectives are also part of the work when they fit the client's goals. Sessions focus on building skills, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and noticing patterns that get in the way.
Dr. Zerka emphasizes collaboration. He aims to be both supportive and challenging when needed, and to help people set realistic goals. He also offers wellness coaching alongside therapy for clients who want structured goal planning and life-skill work.
Outside of work he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, yoga, and reading. He shares additional content through a podcast, and brings a conversational, approachable style into the room.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client's lead and reflect what matters most to them while working toward agreed goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions this often means reviewing specific examples, setting small experiments between meetings, and tracking progress together.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be practiced in session and then used in daily life with follow-up conversation about what worked.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients help shape the pace and focus of the work.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed with the therapist's profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and allow work on skills without extra travel time. It can also reduce barriers like long commutes so therapy fits more naturally into everyday life.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Indiana
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (Indiana)
- LCSW · No. 34009023A
- NPI
- 1275287583
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, career strain, and related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines warm, direct listening with practical skill teaching and occasional challenge to help people make changes.
What is his clinical background?
He has nine years of experience and practices as an LCSW, working with therapy and wellness coaching alongside clinical care.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is located in Indiana and holds the LCSW credential listed as IN LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.