Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Ellen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person.
Then she helps set clear, realistic goals. Sessions emphasize skills people can practice between meetings to handle strong emotions, improve communication, and sleep or eat better.
Background and approach
Her methods draw on several well-known approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based strategies. She also uses person-centered and emotion-focused ideas to make sure people feel heard while learning new ways to cope. With 32 years of experience in Michigan, Ellen has worked with adults facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, codependency, and attachment wounds. Ellen offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She helps clients figure out which format and which strategies fit their daily lives and goals.
What Ellen works with
Everything Ellen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ellen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ellen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can be useful for anxiety, anger, sleep, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes understanding emotions and improving how people express needs and connect with others, which can help with intimacy and relationship struggles.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and daily life. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the client involved in each step.
Online therapy can fit into busy schedules by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or follow-up between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Ellen
What concerns does Ellen commonly address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on listening first, setting clear goals, and teaching practical coping skills to use between meetings.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Ellen has 32 years of clinical experience working in Michigan with adults on a wide range of emotional and life stressors.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose what works best for them.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.