I am licensed in Illinois with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with many issues. From feelings of isolation to managing the day to day stress, there are times when you need help finding a new lens view life's experiences. Working from a holistic perspective, my goal is to always provide an encouraging, empathetic and affirming environment to explore new perspectives. I'm experienced in aiding those who are struggling with issues of identity (gender, race, nationality, etc.), low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, phase of life issues, career transitions, LGBTQ-related issues, and acculturation issues. Meeting people where they are at with a judgment-free and authentic approach, I help individuals, couples, and families create room to find new ways to achieve their goals and create insight into the challenges, barriers, and patterns. To help create growth. People represent so many individual identities, from gender, culture, ethnicity, geographic location, etc. I strive to engage and assist each individual in exploring how the culmination one's identities within our society may affect how one walks through the world and the lens they use.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Intimacy-related issues, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Commitment issues, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
IL LCPC 180.013409
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Marcelo is incredibly straightforward. There is not a second wasted in our appointments. He has a way of being observant and telling you what you need to hear and does so with compassion and understanding.
I’ve never had a therapist who “lead me to water” as quickly and kindly as Marcelo. Even though I feel heard and understood, I never feel like he lets me off the hook without doing serious work and self reflection.
I tried other therapists on BetterHelp and I’m so happy to say that the third time was a charm!
Written on Dec 15, 2023 after therapy with Marcelo for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
He was very helpful and insightful and asked lots of questions. I felt very engaged and he took a real interest in my discussion of issues and coping mechanisms.
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Marcelo for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coaching
Marcelo is very straightforward with the logistics of how our relationship works, and has a very relatable demeanor. I appreciate his humor, which I invite, and he has been incredibly generous with his ability to lessen the severity of my own perception of my situation. He’s great.
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Marcelo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Marcelo is a honest and very knowledgeable therapist, I only had one conversation with him so far but it was very insightful and he told me things about my ADD condition that I didn’t know that was helpful for understanding what I’ve been going through.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Marcelo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I've only had one session, but it was excellent and led to a week of reflection and at least one instance of a change in behavior.
Written on Oct 04, 2022 after therapy with Marcelo for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, and coaching