Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW
Compassionate support for parenting and life stress
Book with Marianne- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Marianne
Marianne Costales-Roman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and relationship struggles. She creates an affirming space for people from diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBT. Her work focuses on practical steps parents can use to reduce overwhelm and improve family interactions.
She uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to clarify goals and build coping skills. That often means breaking problems into small, manageable actions and practicing new ways of responding to stress.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and paced to each person's needs. Marianne draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs most. She incorporates acceptance-based strategies to help people tolerate difficult feelings, cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, and client-centered work to keep the person’s values and choices central.
She also uses emotion-focused ideas when relationship patterns are part of the concern. Her background includes nearly three decades of clinical experience in Illinois and work with people facing life transitions, caregiving stress, and trauma. Marianne often helps people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleep concerns, and career strain.
She also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can be arranged in formats that suit a busy schedule. Marianne aims to help parents and individuals build clearer communication, steadier routines, and more confidence in daily life.
What Marianne works with
Everything Marianne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marianne helps people with.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online options for parenting and life changes
Marianne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, and it links actions to personal values to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.She combines these methods with client-centered listening to make choices together about what will help most. Finding the right approach is part of the work; the therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and practical needs to shape an individualized plan that fits parenting demands and daily life.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing coaching-style support, brief skill practice, or quick check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, and other routines.
Questions people ask about Marianne
What concerns does Marianne help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear steps, skill practice, and connecting work to each person’s values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of experience as a clinician working with varied life transitions and emotional challenges.
What credential and region does she represent?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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