Jason Czernich
Jason Czernich is a person-centered, trauma-informed, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW) with more than 15 years of experience in the mental health and human services field.
He also is a graduate of Second City Chicago's Conservatory program and other improv schools.
Jason utilizes motivational interviewing techniques with adults and seniors to help them understand, manage, alleviate, and resolve symptoms of depression, anxiety, overspending, grief, suicidality, interpersonal conflict, existential crises, and other challenges they're facing in their lives.
First session
Jason creates a relaxing, safe, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic space for clients to discuss their emotional challenges and develop individualized treatment plans specific to their strengths. He believes patience, humor, authenticity, and listening are the most important aspects that he can bring to a client's care.
Strengths
Jason incorporates an array of evidence-based treatment modalities, including mindfulness-based, positive psychology, psychodynamic, motivational interviewing, meditation, and guided imagery approaches. As a therapist, he also utilizes strengths-based methods such as joining and auspicious regard to build trust and positive rapport between himself and his clients. He was the recipient of the 2018 DCF Commissioner’s Award for the Central Region, as well as the recipient of the 2018 Commonwealth Performance Recognition Program-Citation for Outstanding Performance. He also is a graduate of Second City Chicago's Conservatory program and other improv schools.
Ideal clients
Jason has extensive experience working with clients who report with anxiety and depression who are open to examining how negative events in their life influence their thoughts, emotions, and actions.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is utilized in my practice to help clients develop a deeper understanding of the connection between their life experiences, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through this approach, clients are supported in identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that may contribute to emotional distress or interfere with their overall well-being. Together, we examine how past and present events can shape perceptions, influence emotional responses, and affect the ways clients respond to challenging situations. CBT also provides clients with practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, develop more balanced perspectives, strengthen coping skills, and make intentional behavioral changes that support their personal goals and improved quality of life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
CBT-i is utilized in my practice to help clients examine their sleep hygiene habits.
Compassion Focused
In my practice, I strive to create an environment where every client feels accepted, respected, and valued for who they are. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship begins with a sense of safety, trust, and genuine acceptance. I welcome clients without judgment and recognize that each person brings their own unique experiences, perspectives, strengths, and challenges to the therapeutic process. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where clients feel comfortable expressing themselves openly and freely, including thoughts, feelings, concerns, and experiences that may be difficult to share elsewhere. I encourage honest and authentic communication while meeting each client with compassion, empathy, and respect. I believe therapy is most meaningful when clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to explore their experiences at their own pace. Together, we can work toward greater self-understanding, personal growth, and meaningful change in a way that honors each client’s individual needs, values, and goals.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is utilized in my clinical practice to help clients develop practical skills for managing difficult emotions, increasing distress tolerance, and improving their relationships with others. I incorporate DBT-based tools such as Radical Acceptance, which helps clients acknowledge and accept difficult circumstances without unnecessarily fighting against realities they cannot immediately change. I also utilize the Diver’s Reflex as a distress-tolerance strategy to help clients regulate intense emotional or physiological responses and return to a more manageable state. In addition to these specific skills, we explore how clients perceive and interpret the world around them and how those perceptions influence their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and interactions with others. This work allows clients to identify patterns that may contribute to interpersonal difficulties or emotional distress and to develop healthier, more effective ways of responding. Through DBT, clients are encouraged to build greater self-awareness, practice acceptance, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop more intentional and skillful approaches to navigating relationships and challenging situations.
Grief Therapy
When clients come to me to process the loss of a loved one, we begin by exploring where they are in their grief journey and how they are experiencing the various stages of grief. This process is not always linear, and each person moves through grief in their own way and at their own pace. Together, we make space for the emotions, memories, questions, and challenges that emerge following a significant loss. As the work progresses, I gradually shift toward helping clients understand what life may look like moving forward. Rather than focusing on “getting over” the loss, we explore how they can begin to establish a new sense of normal while continuing to honor the relationship and connection they shared with their loved one. This may involve finding ways to adapt to changes in daily life, redefining relationships and roles, developing new routines, and discovering ways to carry the memory and meaning of their loved one with them. Ultimately, the goal is not to erase the pain of loss, but to help clients integrate that loss into their lives in a way that allows them to heal, find meaning, and gradually move forward while still honoring the person they have lost.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- MassachusettsLicense LICSW122775