Ellen Codere, LMSW

Ellen Codere, LMSW, has worked as a therapist in Michigan for more than 30 years. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or feeling stuck after major life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between appointments, plus time to talk through painful feelings and patterns that keep coming up.

Ellen draws on several approaches depending on what a person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered perspective. That mix helps with things like managing anxiety, improving communication, and handling intense emotions.

She has worked with a wide variety of concerns over her career, including ADHD, bipolar mood struggles, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family issues. Ellen also addresses abandonment and attachment wounds, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and forgiveness work.

Ellen aims to work collaboratively so clients leave with clearer choices and skills they can practice at home. People who want to start are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.

How Ellen’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it focuses on acting toward values. This can help with anxiety, depression, and uncertainty about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for stress, low mood, and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relational contexts to improve communication and closeness, which can help with intimacy-related struggles and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will discuss what seems most useful based on a person’s goals and preferences, and she adapts methods as needed. The process is collaborative, with the client and therapist deciding together which techniques to try.

Confirm session formats before booking to know what is currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It can also make it simpler to practice new skills in real-world settings between sessions. As with any therapist, practical fit matters, and Ellen will help match methods and scheduling to a person’s needs.