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Mariana Torres, ALMFT

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About Mariana Torres, ALMFT

Mariana is a dedicated therapist who brings warmth, authenticity, and cultural sensitivity into her work with clients. Her style is collaborative, compassionate, and direct,  balancing empathy with gentle honesty. She invites humor and creativity into the therapy room while maintaining a foundation of safety, respect, and empowerment.

Having experienced what it feels like to have her own story silenced, Mariana was drawn to a profession that gives others the space to be heard. She became a therapist to help clients reclaim their voices, rewrite their narratives, and find healing in the places where pain once lived. This commitment shapes every aspect of her work and fuels her belief in the transformative power of therapy.

Mariana believes that the stories we carry shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and our healing. Drawing from her own lived experiences, she approaches therapy with deep empathy, resilience, and a genuine respect for each client’s wisdom and strength. Her practice centers on supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating identity, trauma, cultural disconnection, and relationship challenges.

Above all, Mariana strives to create a safe and empowering space where clients can reconnect with their voice, embrace growth, and step into new chapters of their lives with confidence. Her passion lies in walking alongside clients as they rediscover their strength, heal from the past, and cultivate the life they deserve.

Mariana Torres, ALMFT

Techniques/Modalities

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Informed Therapy
  • Certified Sex Therapist
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Experiential
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • LGBTQ+ Affirmative
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Somatic Experiencing (SE)
  • Somatic Informed Therapy
  • Strengths Based

Specialties

  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief & Loss
  • Infidelity and Affair Recovery
  • Interpersonal Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Affirmative
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
  • Pregnant Individuals
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex & Intimacy
  • Spirituality
  • Transgender Identities and Experiences
  • Trauma and PTSD

Office Details

  • Online Services

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States Licensed In

Illinois

Fees

Fees

155-170

Insurance

Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO
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Practice Details

Therapist Languages

Hablo Español

Services For

Couples, Individuals

Client Age

Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults

Location

4932 Main Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, United States

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