Works with
How Nazeer works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nazeer
Dr. Nazeer Zerka II offers therapy for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He is identified as an LCSW and brings nine years of clinical experience.
His approach aims to help people manage strong emotions and rebuild day-to-day functioning. He centers sessions on clear conversation and practical skills. He uses straightforward techniques to help people recognize patterns and try small changes.
Background and approach
He combines client-centered listening with strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation. Dr. Zerka emphasizes collaboration and pacing that fits each person.
He pays attention to how a person’s life story affects current struggles and helps set realistic goals. He also uses mindfulness practices to aid stress reduction and present-moment coping. His background includes work that spans addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and neurodivergent perspectives.
He mentions personal experience with neurodivergence and says that experience informs his understanding of how people interpret the world and manage daily tasks. Outside the workroom he enjoys activities like basketball, weightlifting, yoga, reading, and light entertainment. He also hosts a podcast with a sizable following where he discusses wellness themes.
Those interested in starting therapy can expect direct, relatable conversation and concrete tools to try between sessions.
What Nazeer works with
Everything Nazeer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nazeer's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces 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)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nazeer lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. Online sessions let a therapist reflect what someone says and help them set personal goals in everyday language, which can reduce shame and improve motivation.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions connect. In remote sessions CBT is used to identify unhelpful thinking, test small behavior changes, and practice new skills between meetings to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. Online DBT-style work can teach concrete techniques for managing intense feelings and improving reactions during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust over time based on what helps most. Clients have a say in pace, focus, and which tools they use.
Practical benefits of online therapy include flexible scheduling and fewer barriers to attending sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when bandwidth and circumstances allow. Phone sessions can work when video is not possible or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family, and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Nazeer
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship or intimacy concerns, and career or life-change challenges.
What is his general therapy style?
He takes a conversational, practical approach that blends listening with hands-on skill building to help people manage emotions and try new ways of coping.
What is his professional background?
He holds a doctorate and practices as an LCSW with nine years of experience working across mood, trauma, addiction, and neurodivergent-related issues.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is based in Indiana and holds an LCSW credential in Indiana.
In which languages are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.