Zerly Justiniano

LMFT, 20 years of experience
Warm
Empowering
Authentic

I have been working with clients for many years. I am honored to work with you and to be with you through the process of self discovery and personal growth. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to push ourselves to grow. It can be difficult; however, it can also be a transformative experience that can provide great personal freedom.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

My hope is for you to feel comfortable enough to explore what brings you to therapy and I will do my very best to be with you.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have experience working with youth and adults from different cultural backgrounds.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Working collaboratively and sustaining a proactive approach to psychotherapy sessions tends to assist with positive change.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Depression

I identify as

Serves ages

Licensed in

California

Location

Offers in-person in 4590 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Suite 500

Virtual

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

helps people gain insight and understanding and healing of early ruptures with caregivers in order to build healthier relationships in the present.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people accept life challenges as they are. Explores a value focused life with the use of mindfulness exercises and compassion.

, 51 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

December 17, 2025

I like how you can keep track of the overall theme of the conversation and bring it all together, providing more clarity and content to meditate on my life and current events.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 4 with Zerly

July 2, 2025

She makes me very comfortable and open to discuss my deepest feelings good or bad. She listens to me with no judgment, she gives me hope.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 3 with Zerly

May 26, 2025

Zerly does an amazing job and clearly explaining things when I don't understand it. That is something I very much appreciate.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Zerly