- Calm practical approach
- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker who helps men and others manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, intimacy issues, ADHD, and career pressures. Ellen practices in Michigan and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions.
She uses a conversational, strengths-focused style. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Ellen listens first, then helps people try tools that fit their daily life, such as coping skills, communication strategies, and goal-setting. She encourages small, doable steps rather than big, sudden changes.
With 32 years of experience as an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - Ellen draws on several therapy approaches. She blends methods to match each person’s needs, including mindfulness, acceptance-based work, emotion-focused techniques, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. This mix is meant to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and build better relationships.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is tracked. Ellen pays attention to attachment concerns, abandonment issues, body image, and the strain caregivers face. She also addresses complex mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms and disruptive mood dysregulation when relevant.
Her way of working aims to make therapy feel practical and useful. People who want a steady, experienced clinician to talk through life changes and develop concrete coping plans often find her approach easy to follow.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often uses mindfulness and simple exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, making it useful for stress, worry, and sleep or eating problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and shift patterns in close relationships by naming emotions and changing how they respond. It can assist with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and relationship conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful. That choice is based on the client's goals, daily life, and what feels manageable in sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone work with an experienced licensed clinician in Michigan even when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
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Experience
32+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ellen address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and related areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens closely, then works collaboratively to try skills and strategies that fit a person's everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 32 years of experience working with adults in Michigan across a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.