- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Grief and loss
About Zerly
Zerly Justiniano is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also focuses on issues such as attachment, abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and problems people face early in adulthood.
She believes clients know their own stories and brings a practical, respectful stance to sessions. Conversations cover what is happening now, how past experiences affect current relationships, and small steps that can reduce overwhelm. Zerly speaks English and Spanish, and she draws on two decades of practice when helping people name priorities and set manageable goals.
In sessions she listens for patterns around attachment and repeated conflicts. She helps people notice how old coping habits show up in work, friendships, and romantic relationships. For young adults this often means talking about leaving home, first jobs, identity, and feeling behind compared with peers.
She frames progress as a series of changes clients can try between sessions. That may include brief experiments in how to set boundaries, practise new ways of asking for needs, and handle difficult conversations. Zerly also supports people dealing with grief and loss by focusing on practical ways to cope day to day.
People who choose her work through a subscription model schedule a first session after a short matching questionnaire. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking to match their needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Many clients find benefit from therapies that look at how relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and behavior. Two common, evidence-based approaches used for these concerns are attachment-informed work and grief-focused coping. Attachment-informed work explores patterns of relating and helps people try new ways of connecting that reduce conflict and anxiety. Grief-focused coping teaches concrete ways to manage loss day to day and find workable routines while feelings change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their concerns, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels helpful, trying different strategies, and adjusting the plan as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing appointments between work or school commitments. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed or use video when nonverbal feedback is useful. Licensed professionals aim to match a format to practical needs rather than assume one size fits all.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Zerly works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also addresses attachment, abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, multicultural concerns, and young adult issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She takes a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on current patterns and small changes. Sessions look at how past experiences affect present relationships and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a practicing clinician in California.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, and she practices in California.
Can sessions be in Spanish?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.