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Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT based approaches
- ACT and DBT skills
- Works in English and Spanish
About Marianne
Marianne Costales-Roman is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 27 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, LGBT issues, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, and related areas listed below.
She works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions look at unhelpful thoughts, patterns, and behaviors and test small changes. Marianne uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work to guide the process.
In session she helps people notice how thoughts affect mood and behavior, then practices different responses. Conversations include coping skills for anxiety and anger, tools for sleep and eating difficulties, and steps for rebuilding trust after losses. She also supports concerns around intimacy, self-esteem, career stress, and caregiving strain.
Her background includes nearly three decades of direct clinical work with diverse communities. Marianne brings experience addressing adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, autism spectrum considerations, and family-of-origin patterns. She works with people coping with abandonment, dissociation, codependency, and commitment or communication problems.
Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish. For people wondering how to begin, she asks straightforward questions about current problems and goals, then selects approaches that fit those goals. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT, ACT and client-centered work translate online
Marianne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice thought patterns and practice new responses. CBT sessions often include brief skill-building tasks, mood tracking, and testing different behaviors to see what changes.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable action toward those values, especially when avoidance or uncertainty gets in the way. Client-centered therapy provides time to reflect and focus on what the person wants to change without a directive agenda.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That decision is guided by concrete goals and regular check-ins about progress.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer travel demands, or a video session when clearer visual cues help with skills practice. Licensed professionals can use these formats to maintain consistent appointments while adapting homework and skills practice to daily routines.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, and related challenges such as eating and sleeping problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then tries small experiments to change how those thoughts affect mood and actions.
What is her professional background?
She is an LCSW with 27 years of clinical experience working with diverse communities and a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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