Dr. Mark Chustz, LICSW

Dr. Mark Chustz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts with 34 years of clinical experience. He supports people facing complex life transitions and emotional struggles, offering care for issues such as addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, and career or parenting challenges.

His practice emphasizes a compassionate, nuanced stance that attends to both immediate coping needs and longer term personal growth. He works with clients experiencing social anxiety, workplace stress, midlife transitions, and a range of mood or adjustment concerns, including men’s issues, family of origin dynamics, and recovery from traumatic experiences.

Dr. Chustz’s therapeutic style centers on understanding, empowerment, and collaboration. He creates a supportive space where clients can explore difficult emotions, clarify values and goals, develop practical coping strategies, and pursue meaningful change. Whether addressing intimacy struggles, family problems, or barriers to personal development, he is committed to accompanying clients through each step of their healing and self-discovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Mark Chustz integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address a broad range of emotional and relational concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client’s experience guides the work; this approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and habit-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Chustz collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility and increased accessibility. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can engage in sessions from different locations and schedule appointments more easily around work, caregiving, or travel. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively by adapting techniques to the format, making therapy more convenient while preserving a focused clinical relationship.