About Nazeer
Dr. Nazeer Zerka II is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports those dealing with ADHD, addictions, grief, career strain, and questions about identity or sexuality.
His first aim is to make therapy feel straightforward and human. He keeps sessions practical and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent for the client and on small, usable steps rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
He uses clear tools and homework when they make sense, and he adapts his pace to each person. Dr. Zerka brings nine years of clinical experience to his work and holds the LCSW credential, which is a licensed clinical social worker.
His background includes supporting people with complex concerns like co-occurring disorders, attachment issues, and problems with anger or control. He blends talk and skills-based techniques, pulling from client-centered methods, cognitive behavior approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, and mindfulness. That mix helps with emotional regulation, thinking patterns, and building better daily routines.
Outside the therapy room he values movement, reading, and lighthearted conversations. He aims to make sessions feel warm and occasionally funny while still focused on results. Many people say they appreciate his direct style and practical focus.
Dr. Zerka practices in Indiana and offers sessions in English. He provides online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging so people can choose what fits their life.
Approaches that guide online sessions and what they do
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people feel heard and noticed, which often makes it easier to try small changes and to talk about difficult topics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses simple exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build routines that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or curb addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Short skill practices for distress tolerance and emotional regulation can be useful for anger, mood swings, and relationship conflicts.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level, adjusting techniques as progress is made and needs change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like easier scheduling and more ways to connect. Video calls let people have a full conversation when they can be on camera. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, reminders, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These flexible options help people fit therapy into busy lives without giving up access to licensed professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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