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Ellen Codere, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Anxiety and Relationship support
See online therapy options- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship issues
- Practical skills
About Ellen
Ellen Codere is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with 32 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting stress, grief, trauma, and life changes. Her work also covers issues such as anger, sleep and eating concerns, attention challenges, and career stress.
She takes a straightforward, problem-focused approach. Sessions look at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy where helpful, along with acceptance-based and client-centered techniques to change unhelpful habits and improve daily functioning.
In practice she focuses on clear skills people can try between sessions. That can mean new ways to manage overwhelming feelings, step-by-step plans for stressful situations, or short experiments to test unhelpful beliefs. She also addresses attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency, and blended family stress when these are part of the issue.
Ellen draws on several approaches including DBT skills for emotion regulation and EFT ideas for close relationship work. Her work emphasizes practical tools and steady pacing so people can notice small changes over time. She encourages direct problem solving alongside understanding emotional patterns.
Clients can expect a mix of talking and active work in sessions. The aim is to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning by identifying specific, manageable steps. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Ellen uses approaches online
Online sessions can use CBT to track thoughts and test behavior changes. CBT focuses on noticing patterns, trying new responses, and practicing skills between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when difficult feelings remain, which can be useful for life transitions and chronic stress.She combines these with client-centered work that emphasizes listening and building a practical plan together. Figuring out which mix of approaches fits a person is part of the early work. The therapist and client discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods as progress is tracked and needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, or remove travel time. Online work keeps the focus on clear exercises, homework, and real-world practice that can be used between meetings.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting stresses, trauma and grief, anger, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD challenges, and career-related strain.
How does she work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to teach specific skills to change them. Sessions include practice exercises and short experiments to test new ways of responding.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 32 years of clinical experience and has worked with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns in Michigan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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