Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW
Illinois · 27 years in practice
Marianne Costales-Roman is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and family concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149012137 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1710441555 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Marianne
Marianne Costales-Roman is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and family concerns. She works with clients on issues related to identity, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy, and challenges such as ADHD and bipolar mood concerns. Marianne offers support in both English and Spanish and welcomes international clients.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on understanding what matters to each person and helping them find practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through emotions, practicing new ways to communicate, and building routines that improve sleep, eating, and daily coping. Marianne uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and personal patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when helpful for mood, anxiety, or self-regulation. She pays attention to cultural background and life transitions, such as adoption and blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and work-related strain. Marianne helps people untangle family of origin issues, codependency, abandonment concerns, and identity-related stress in a supportive way.
In sessions she balances listening with concrete tools. Clients can expect both empathic conversation and specific strategies for communication, emotion regulation, and problem-solving. The aim is steady progress and better day-to-day functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marianne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marianne names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions and what they do
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name their emotions and how those feelings shape important relationships and personal patterns. This approach can be useful when feeling stuck in repeating interaction cycles or when emotional bonds and intimacy are at issue.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match those values. It teaches people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward a more meaningful life, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then suggest one or a blend of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, and tools that fit into a work break or a tight schedule.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Marianne commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, identity and LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is warm and practical. She listens closely, helps people name their emotions, and uses tools to improve communication, coping, and daily routines.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life transition issues and brings long-term practice supporting people through change.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and offers services from that regional base.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Marianne?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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