Therapist profile
Marianne Costales-Roman, LCSW
Illinois
Illinois LCSW - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149012137
- NPI1710441555
- Experience27 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationIllinois
About
- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Marianne
Marianne Costales-Roman is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, and challenges tied to identity and family life. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens for patterns that cause repeated conflict or overwhelm. Then she helps people build small, practical skills to reduce reactivity and improve communication. Work may include identifying values, changing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new ways to respond when anger or frustration arises.
Marianne uses a mix of approaches depending on what a person needs. That can mean using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift thinking patterns, or Emotionally-Focused techniques to map relationship moments that trigger anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and client-centered understanding also appear in sessions when useful.
She draws on long experience supporting people through parenting challenges, LGBT identity issues, trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, and life transitions such as divorce or career change. Marianne also works with concerns like sleep, eating, ADHD, and body image by linking emotional patterns to daily habits.
Practical tools and short behavioral experiments are common in sessions. Marianne helps people notice what fuels their anger, try new responses in small steps, and choose actions that match their values. The approach is direct, steady, and aimed at usable change.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small, values-based steps; it can help someone with anger notice what they care about and choose actions that fit those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that escalate anger or anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps map emotional responses in relationships and can show how certain interactions trigger reactive behavior.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about current goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan over time. That way the client and therapist decide together whether a skills-focused route, a values-based path, or relationship work is most helpful.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are simpler to attend. It also supports doing skills practice and behavioral experiments in everyday settings, then discussing results in the next meeting.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and identity concerns including LGBT experiences.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical. She focuses on skills, behavior changes, and clearer communication to reduce reactivity and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience as a practicing social worker and therapist working with a broad range of emotional challenges.
What credential and location are on file?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from Illinois.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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