Dr. Mark Chustz, LICSW

Massachusetts · 34 years in practice

Dr. Mark Chustz offers a straightforward, human-centered approach to therapy grounded in Existential ideas.

License and registration

LICSW, Massachusetts: 120150 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1740418342 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 34
Languages: English

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About Mark

Dr. Mark Chustz offers a straightforward, human-centered approach to therapy grounded in Existential ideas. He focuses on what matters to each person - meaning, choice, and the challenges that come with change.

Clients meet a LICSW with 34 years of experience who listens without judgment and helps people find clearer steps forward. He works with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. He also helps with relationship troubles, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career questions, and coping with major life changes.

Background and approach

His practice addresses both emotional wounds and practical problems that get in the way of daily life. Sessions emphasize open conversation and real-world tools. He draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's priorities and on cognitive behavioral ideas to test and change unhelpful thinking.

Emotionally-focused approaches are used when relationship patterns and attachment needs come up. Dr. Chustz pays attention to life story themes, including family of origin struggles, abandonment, and guilt or shame.

He also supports people facing caregiver stress, aging concerns, cancer-related distress, and recovery from trauma or addiction. Work often blends talk, reflection, and concrete coping strategies. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions.

Goals are practical and agreed on together. The overall aim is clearer direction, fewer emotional roadblocks, and better day-to-day functioning.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Sex addiction
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Mark names

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Online support

How different approaches are used online

Dr. Chustz combines a few clear methods to match what people need. Existential therapy helps people talk about meaning, choice, and how to face big life questions; it can be useful for midlife transitions, grief, and major changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the client's priorities so conversations stay relevant and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers simple, practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats therapy as a collaboration and checks in about goals, pace, and what feels most useful. Together the therapist and client try methods, adjust when needed, and pick tools that fit the client's life and values.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video helps keep face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let people share updates between sessions or fit brief conversations into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

He helps with addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, trauma and related areas.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and conversational. The work blends existential reflection with client-centered listening and practical cognitive tools.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has practiced for 34 years and brings long-term experience working with mood disorders, trauma recovery, and life transitions.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts with a master of arts and a LICSW credential listed.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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