- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship skills
- Career and identity
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 32 years of clinical experience. She focuses on issues many young adults face, including anxiety, stress, relationships, career questions, identity concerns, and the strain of life changes.
She works with adults on depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related struggles. Ellen also supports people coping with parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiving demands. She lists work on eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and body image among her areas of focus.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical. She helps people learn breathing and grounding techniques, notice unhelpful thinking patterns, and practice new ways of communicating with others.
Ellen emphasizes clear, steady work over time. She typically helps clients set short-term goals while also addressing longer patterns like attachment, abandonment issues, codependency, and family conflict. She also brings experience supporting people facing chronic illness, grief, divorce and blended family problems.
People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation about what they want to change. The focus is on building coping strategies, improving relationships, and finding manageable steps forward rather than quick fixes.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, feeling stuck after university, or making career and relationship decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns and behaviors that keep someone stuck, which is helpful for depression, panic, insomnia, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and expressing emotions and improving how people connect in relationships, useful for intimacy and communication problems.Finding the right approach is usually part of early sessions. She will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a single method.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time on work or school days. It also lets people use techniques and worksheets during a session and practice between meetings. Ask about formats and typical session length when you schedule your first appointment.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and many young adult concerns such as career and identity questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT and client-centered approaches to build coping skills and improve communication.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 32 years of experience as a clinician working with adults in Michigan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for first sessions and follow-ups.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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