Dr. Jeffrey Chernin
Mediation & Counseling
Jeff is a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in Willoughby and Independence. He has over 35 years experience offering individual, couples, and family therapy for adults, adolescents, and children. For the past 20 years, Jeff has also been offering mediation services to help people work together to resolve conflicts. He has helped many adult and child clients through emotionally difficult divorces, and he has mediated many parenting schedules and family disputes.
Jeff has a Doctor of Psychology degree from Baylor University. He is a member of the Cleveland Academy of Collaborative Practice, American Psychological Association, Ohio Psychological Association, and Mediation Association of Northeast Ohio (MANO). He served as president of MANO in 2003-04.
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