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Dr. Mark Chustz, LICSW

  • Experience34 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Mark

Dr. Mark Chustz brings a client-centered outlook rooted in 34 years of clinical work to help people navigate complex emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

As a LICSW based in Massachusetts, he blends practical strategies with depth-oriented exploration to address concerns that range from addiction and ADHD to grief, relationship difficulties, and career stress. His practice emphasizes collaboration so clients can clarify values, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change.

Dr. Chustz draws on several therapeutic traditions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to target thoughts and behaviors, Emotionally-Focused techniques to improve relational patterns, and Jungian and existential perspectives for questions about purpose and identity.

He has particular experience with issues such as intimacy struggles, caregiver stress, trauma recovery, and compassion fatigue, and integrates coaching elements when appropriate. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients, aiming to create a thoughtful space where practical tools and personal insight work together toward renewed resilience and direction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Chustz frequently integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting clients to find their own solutions, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-centered work helps when someone needs a respectful space to explore feelings and values, while CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, stress, or habits that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he works collaboratively with each person to determine what methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean blending supportive, insight-oriented work with skills-based exercises so the plan adapts as progress unfolds.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allows flexibility in how people engage in therapy. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while still focusing on meaningful change and practical coping strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Chustz works with a wide range of issues including addictions, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and many caregiving or family challenges.
What is Dr. Chustz's therapeutic style like?
He practices in a collaborative, client-centered manner that combines empathy with practical strategies from approaches like CBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients explore and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 34 years of experience working with adults on issues such as midlife transitions, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and caregiving burdens.
Where is Dr. Chustz licensed and located?
He is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts; his credential is listed as MA LICSW 120150.
Does he work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those who wish to work across borders.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer different ways to engage depending on client needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

34+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Mark can help with

Dr. Mark Chustz works with clients on addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.

Mark works with individuals navigating complex life transitions and individuals navigating complex life transitions and emotional challenges.

Mark works with addiction and relationship dynamics.

How Mark approaches therapy

Mark's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Mark is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts, with 34 years of clinical experience.