Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW

Marianne Costales-Roman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 27 years of experience supporting people through emotional challenges and life transitions. She has built a practice grounded in cultural responsiveness and affirmation, intentionally creating an environment that honors diverse backgrounds and LGBTQ identities. Her work focuses on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma while also addressing relationship and family dynamics.

Marianne draws on a broad skill set to assist with parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, self-esteem struggles, and career transitions. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and other complex patterns that affect daily functioning. Marianne offers guidance for specific life stages including young adulthood, midlife transitions, pregnancy, and blended family situations, and she attends to adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.

With an approach that centers each person’s strengths, Marianne emphasizes building self-compassion, improving communication, and fostering resilience. She blends evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to tailor care to individual needs. Fluent in English and Spanish, she accepts international clients and provides psychotherapy through multiple remote formats to increase accessibility for busy lives.