Ellen Codere, LMSW

Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker with more than 32 years of experience in Michigan. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and big life changes. Ellen also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and concerns around identity and intimacy.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then works with each person to set simple, realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between meetings, and on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Ellen uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and take workable action, and emotionally-focused ideas to address relationship patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when strong emotions need managing, and a client-centered stance keeps the persons priorities central.

She often helps adults with parenting stress, workplace pressures, attention differences, and burnout. Ellen also supports people working through family conflict, body image concerns, or chronic illness and caregiver strain. Her aim is to help people find clearer ways to cope and to make small changes that add up over time.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances immediate relief and longer term growth. Ellen helps people build practical strategies while exploring the deeper issues that affect daily life.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clear about what matters to them and take steady action toward those values, even when emotions are painful. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy, giving people space to feel heard and to make choices that suit them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thinking patterns and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ellen will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She tailors sessions to the issues at hand and adjusts methods as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone do skills practice in their usual environment or choose a shorter session when that fits better with their schedule.