About Mark
Dr. Mark Chustz is a licensed clinical social worker with 34 years of experience. He focuses on anxiety and other common concerns that make daily life harder.
He offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, grief, addiction, and relationship problems. Dr. Chustz uses a straightforward, person-centered approach.
Sessions are built around what matters most to the individual. He listens closely, helps clarify goals, and works with clients to develop doable coping steps.
Background and approach
He draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that fuel anxiety and depression. Emotionally-focused methods are used when relationship repair and deeper emotional connection are priorities. Jungian and existential ideas are brought in for clients who want to examine meaning, identity, and life direction.
Across sessions Dr. Chustz aims to teach practical skills for stress management, anger, and impulse concerns related to addiction. He also helps people process loss, manage family stress, and navigate big life transitions like divorce or caregiving roles.
He practices in Massachusetts and works with adults on issues such as parenting strain, career pressure, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and trauma recovery. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Dr.
Chustz emphasizes collaboration so the plan evolves with each person’s needs. For people wanting flexible options, he provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Dr. Chustz often uses client-centered therapy to build a working relationship where the person sets the pace and priorities. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people identify what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily routines. Plans are adjusted over time so therapy stays aligned with what the client wants to accomplish.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people see facial cues and work through interactions in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework exchange, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 34 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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