Zerly Justiniano, LMFT

Zerly Justiniano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Zerly also focuses on related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, guilt and shame, and life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Zerly believes clients know their own story and brings a practical, strengths-based way of working. She helps people name patterns that get in the way, like people-pleasing or getting lost in another person's needs. Conversations aim to clarify what matters and what to try next. Zerly supports people as they practice new ways of relating and self-direction.

In the room she uses clear, steady feedback and straightforward goals. She listens for relational patterns and helps people notice repeating dynamics. Zerly works with grief and loss by pacing conversations and honoring what feels ready to talk about. For trauma and abuse she focuses on safety and stabilizing responses before moving forward.

She brings two decades of practical experience from clinical settings into sessions. Zerly pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes relationships and expectations. That can look like talking about family roles, work pressures, or cultural ideas about forgiveness and shame.

People who choose her usually want to stop reacting on autopilot and learn different ways to set limits, be honest about needs, and move toward clearer goals. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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