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Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Marianne

Marianne Costales-Roman is an Illinois-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She cultivates an affirming, culturally aware practice that attends to LGBTQ concerns, family dynamics, parenting struggles, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Background and approach

Marianne emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper exploration of patterns that contribute to distress. Her work blends compassionate listening with evidence-informed methods to support clients facing career shifts, caregiving strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, and life transitions like divorce or adoption and foster care matters.

She also addresses concerns such as anger, bipolar management, ADHD-related struggles, and emotional dissociation, bringing attention to family of origin themes and communication or commitment problems. Marianne offers therapy in English and Spanish and accepts international clients, aiming to meet people where they are while fostering resilience and clearer self-understanding.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores different inner parts of a person and how those parts interact, helping people reduce inner conflict and relate to painful feelings with curiosity rather than judgment. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports people in finding their own solutions and building self-compassion.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together rather than a one-time decision. Marianne collaborates with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she integrates techniques as therapy evolves to keep the focus practical and person-centered.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time, and allow clients to access therapeutic tools and support from their own environments while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marianne commonly support?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, and career-related stress.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice combines compassionate, client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques from approaches such as Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic work to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker working with diverse emotional and life-transition challenges.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois under IL LCSW 149012137 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Yes, sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients as part of her practice.
Which session formats are offered?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish