


Beyond the Therapy Room
Trauma-informed healing, thoughtfully delivered.
Carla Zerger is a board-certified licensed clinical social worker, coach, speaker, and behavioral health consultant. Her work centers on helping people navigate grief, trauma, and emotional overwhelm with dignity, steadiness, and intention.
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She believes healing works best when it is holistic, integrative, and respectful of both lived experience and clinical science. This space was created for people who are ready for thoughtful, serious healing — without being rushed or reduced to a diagnosis.
Philosophy
My approach to healing was shaped by years of working closely with individuals facing profound loss, trauma, and emotional dysregulation — including those navigating life transitions, complex grief, and high-stress environments.
Over time, I saw a pattern: many people were not struggling because they were broken or resistant to change, but because their nervous systems had been asked to carry too much for too long. Healing didn’t come from pushing harder or revisiting pain endlessly. It came from learning how to create safety, regulation, and meaning — at a pace the body and mind could sustain.
That understanding guides my work today. I integrate evidence-based therapeutic practices with a holistic, nervous-system-aware framework that honors the complexity of human experience. My role is not to direct or fix, but to walk alongside clients as they develop emotional steadiness, resilience, and a deeper sense of self-trust.
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This work is grounded in respect — for grief that does not follow timelines, for trauma that impacts both body and mind, and for the strength it takes to heal with intention.
Education
Licensure
Certification
2004-2007
Bachelor of Social Work
The University of Texas at Austin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
North Carolina
License#: C008172
2008-2009
Master of Science in Social Work
The University of Texas at Austin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Texas
License#: 59985
Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
American Board of Clinical Social Work
BCD#: 61032
Health Coach
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
New York State Education Department
Integrative Health Coach
Integrative Health Coach Professional Training Program
Duke Integrative Medicine