- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Mark
Dr. Mark Chustz is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts with 34 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anxiety, depression, and the stresses of life change. He also addresses parenting concerns, career stress, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Dr. Chustz focuses on clear, direct work that helps people name difficult emotions and sort through relationship patterns. He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. Sessions tend to look at what people feel, how they react, and what small changes might shift those patterns.
His background includes long experience with trauma and abuse recovery, caregiver stress, and substance use problems. He also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency, and family of origin issues. Clients often bring complex, overlapping concerns rather than a single problem.
In sessions he helps people sketch practical coping tools and test new ways of communicating. He pays attention to everyday moments - things that happen at home, work, or in close relationships - and uses those moments as material for change. The work mixes talking, reflection, and concrete behavioral steps.
Dr. Chustz accepts international clients and holds sessions in English. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How EFT and related approaches guide online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name the emotions that drive their behavior. It is often used when relationship patterns or intense feelings are hard to name. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience so they feel understood and can steer the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces practical techniques to change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people meet with a licensed professional from different locations when international work is appropriate. Practical details such as how long sessions run and whether video or phone is used should be confirmed during the sign-up and scheduling steps.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he address?
He works with addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and many related concerns such as caregiver strain and codependency.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) together with client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to help people identify emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 34 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a LICSW and practices in Massachusetts.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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