Roseann Martarano, LCSW

Roseann Martarano holds a Masters degree in clinical social work from the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago and has worked in clinical settings for more than thirty years. Before working at CCRH, Roseann worked at the Center for Contextual Change (CCC) for fifteen years, where she was trained in the Collaborative Change Model of treatment and worked extensively with adults with histories of complex relational trauma. Prior to working at CCC, Roseann worked in a hospital system for fifteen years in both inpatient and outpatient mental health programs. Her first job after receiving her Masters degree was counseling older adults and their families at the Council for Jewish Elderly. 

Roseann’s approach to therapy is collaborative, non-judgemental, client-centered, relational, and respectful. She believes the first step in the therapy process is to build trust and safety in the therapy relationship. Another crucial step is to understand the client’s strengths and vulnerabilities, which are influenced by the dynamics of the client’s past and present relationships. Roseann contends that an important goal of therapy is to work on developing skills to manage symptoms and decrease behaviors that may be harmful or unhelpful. She works with clients to develop a greater sense of and a compassionate stance toward self and identity, which can lead to an increase in meaningful connections within oneself and with others. 

Roseann has trained comprehensively in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness skills. If appropriate, these treatments can be incorporated in to the therapy. 

Roseann provides clinical services to adults in the following areas: 

• -complex/relational trauma 

• PTSD 

• sexual, physical and emotional abuse 

• depression

• anxiety 

• bipolar disorder 

• borderline personality disorder 

• life transitions 

• self-esteem 

• grief and loss 

• relationship challenges 

• family of origin issues 

• aging issues

• caregiver support 

• coping with illness