Ellen Codere

Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker who helps people manage anger, anxiety, depression, and stress. She brings 32 years of experience in Michigan to sessions and focuses on practical ways to handle relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes. Ellen works with adults who want clearer communication, more steady moods, and tools to cope with difficult days.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers approaches that fit the person's life. Sessions often include learning concrete skills for emotion regulation, practicing new ways to talk with others, and setting small goals that build confidence over time.

Ellen draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She mixes these methods to match what each person needs, keeping explanations plain and actionable. The work can include mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and tools to shift unhelpful thought patterns.

With a focus on real-life problems like work pressure, caregiving strain, and body image concerns, she helps people plan steps they can try between sessions. The process is collaborative: clients decide what feels most useful and Ellen adjusts the pace accordingly.

Sessions are conducted in English and are guided by the lived priorities of the person in therapy. Ellen aims to help people build resilience, repair relationships, and find more steady ground after loss or change.

How specific approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and life transitions by focusing on what matters and small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by practicing different thinking and behavior patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships. It can help people improve communication and address intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to meet changing needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life. It can allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, reduce travel time, and let someone work on skills between appointments. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices for virtual meetings so the same kinds of skill-building can continue regardless of location.