Joseph Chernick, Ph.D.

Clinical Staff Member
Joseph Chernick, Ph.D.

Joseph Chernick, Ph.D.

Dr. Chernick is Staff Psychologist and Director of Training at the Berkeley Therapy Institute. He provides brief and long-term psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. His areas of expertise include:

  • Crisis intervention and treatment
  • Mood and anxiety disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (treatment for survivors of violent crime, war atrocities, and natural disasters)
  • Substance abuse and addictions
  • Work-related stress
  • End-of-life issues
  • Grief therapy (death, dying, and bereavement – treatment for those with chronic and terminal illnesses, as well as those grieving the loss of significant others)
  • Couples therapy
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Supervision
  • Consultation

Dr. Chernick is also interested in the training and education of therapists and provides continuing education on the theory and practice of supervision. He is also a founding member of (COPE) Consortium Of Psychoanalytic Educators.