Ellen Codere, LMSW

Michigan · 32 years in practice

Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker with 32 years of practice in Michigan.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801083256 · expires January 2029
NPI: 1003109885 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 32
Languages: English

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About Ellen

Ellen Codere is a licensed social worker with 32 years of practice in Michigan. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life changes. Ellen works with adults on issues like intimacy, self-esteem, career worries, and attention-related concerns.

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit daily life. She listens for what matters most and helps clients try new ways of responding to old patterns.

Background and approach

Ellen draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and inner experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking habits that keep problems going, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live in line with their values.

Over three decades of work have included support for people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image and eating concerns, and trauma recovery. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment wounds, blended family issues, and communication breakdowns. Practical tools may include mindfulness practices, skill-building for emotion regulation, and exercises to improve communication.

Ellen offers a steady presence while helping clients practice changes between sessions. The focus is on manageable progress and clearer connection with self and others.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ellen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How Ellen blends emotion work with online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core feelings and patterns in close relationships. It’s useful for improving emotional connection, resolving recurring conflicts, and understanding long-standing attachment wounds.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and to take action toward values-based goals. It can help with anxiety, depression, and transitions by focusing on what matters most rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings.

Ellen treats online therapy as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to figure out which approach or mix of approaches fits their needs and goals. That might mean trying Emotionally-Focused work to address relationship patterns, using ACT exercises to clarify values, or practicing CBT skills to change unhelpful thinking. The decision is made together and adjusted as progress is tracked.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow richer interaction when nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or on-the-go check-ins are easier. Live chat and texting provide shorter, focused exchanges for coaching-style support or interim check-ins. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and busy days.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ellen help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, ADHD, and other life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm, practical, and collaborative. She focuses on clear goals, small steps, and skills that people can use between sessions.

What is Ellen's professional background?

She has 32 years of clinical experience working in Michigan and has supported many adults through emotional and interpersonal difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as MI LMSW, and practices from Michigan.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

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