Ellen Codere, LMSW

Ellen Codere is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 32 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, codependency, and related concerns. Ellen focuses on practical steps people can use to manage day-to-day strain and emotional overwhelm.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions involve talking through specific problems, noticing patterns, and practicing skills to respond differently. She uses a mix of approaches drawn from cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance strategies, mindfulness, and emotion-focused work.

Ellen often helps people who find themselves prioritizing others or who struggle to say no. She supports clients working on boundaries, communication problems, attachment and abandonment issues, and intimacy-related difficulties. She also addresses ADHD, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness adjustment, and issues tied to family dynamics.

In the room she combines skill teaching with reflective conversation. That might look like identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying new behavior exercises, and naming emotions that get stuck in relationships. Clients may be asked to try short exercises between sessions to practice new ways of coping.

Ellen’s background includes long experience across a range of clinical settings in Michigan. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered techniques when they fit the client's goals. She speaks English and does not take international clients.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule an initial session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Ellen uses therapy approaches online