- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
- Focus on relationships
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and codependency concerns. She supports adults working through grief, trauma, intimacy struggles, and life changes. Ellen focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more in control.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions center on the client's story and on small, doable changes. Ellen listens closely, asks clear questions, and offers tools people can try between sessions. She blends different approaches to match what each person needs.
Over three decades of work in clinical settings have shaped her practice. That experience informs how she helps with communication problems, attachment concerns, caregiving stress, and chronic illness issues. She also supports people dealing with body image, career stress, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.
Ellen uses evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address worrying thoughts and unhelpful habits. She also draws on emotion-focused and acceptance-based work to help people process feelings and find what matters to them. The emphasis is on practical skills plus clearer self-knowledge.
People who come to Ellen can expect a steady, respectful presence and help making day-to-day changes. She works with each person to set realistic goals and to track progress in ways that fit their life and priorities.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and when someone wants clearer priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping with stress.Ellen aims to find the right approach together with each person. She will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals, needs, and personal preferences, and to adjust the plan as progress is made. The process is flexible and shaped by what helps the individual most.
Confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, have shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or choose options that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals use these formats to help clients practice skills, work through relationship and parenting concerns, and manage day-to-day stressors in ways that integrate with their lives.
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Experience
32+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ellen commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, codependency, grief, trauma and a wide range of other emotional concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Ellen takes a collaborative and practical approach, listening closely and offering concrete tools and small steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she worked in the field?
Ellen brings 32 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues like communication, attachment, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LMSW, listed as MI LMSW, and her practice location is in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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