Dr. Nazeer Zerka II , LCSW

Dr. Nazeer Zerka II is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who combines formal training with lived experience to support individuals seeking therapy and wellness coaching. He draws on deep empathy and a background shaped by growing up in Flint and Saginaw, Michigan, using personal insight alongside clinical skill to meet each person where they are. He identifies as a man of color and as neurodivergent, and those identities inform his approach to practice and connection.

His work focuses on practical support and emotional growth, whether a person needs guidance, problem-solving, encouragement, or firm accountability. He specializes in helping people who are neurodivergent or autistic, student-athletes, and folks of color, offering assistance with ADHD, interpersonal skills, relationships, career challenges, and daily functioning. He also addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process and brings coaching-style strategies when appropriate, aiming to empower clients to reach their goals and improve day-to-day functioning. Outside the therapy room he hosts a podcast with a substantial following and pursues activities that include pickup basketball, weightlifting, yoga, and emerging interests in golf and fishing. He is an avid reader of comics and half-finished books and enjoys light comedy programming on streaming services.