- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is a licensed therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She offers steady support for adults coping with grief, trauma, ADHD, and life transitions. Ellen brings a calm, practical approach to difficult moments.
She keeps sessions focused on real-life problems and everyday solutions. Conversations aim to make sense of feelings and build better coping skills. Ellen listens carefully and helps clients set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on several evidence-informed methods. Ellen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep people stuck, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and move toward them, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to strengthen understanding and connection.
After 32 years in practice, Ellen combines experience with straightforward guidance. She often helps people with family and parenting concerns by teaching communication tools and boundary-setting. She also supports those dealing with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career crossroads.
Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Ellen holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW. Her work centers on collaboration, clear steps, and practical strategies that fit a busy life.
What Ellen works with
Everything Ellen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ellen helps people with.
- 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 you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite uncomfortable feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It often includes homework and practical exercises to use between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. Together they will adjust tools and pacing as needs change, so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat make brief check-ins and skill coaching easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to keep consistency while managing childcare, work hours, or travel.
Questions people ask about Ellen
What concerns does Ellen commonly address?
Ellen works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that focuses on problem solving and skill building. Sessions aim to clarify goals and practice tools that can be used between appointments.
How long has she been practicing?
Ellen has 32 years of clinical experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW. She practices from Michigan and lists that as her location.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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