Therapist in Brighton, Michigan,
Ellen Codere, LMSW

Ellen Codere is a clinical social worker who brings her experiences and wisdom to her clients from her 25 plus years of service in public education, private practice and in medical settings. She has two degrees from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Social Worker from the School of Social Work.

Ellen believes it is possible to thrive in spite of an individual’s challenges or life’s difficulties when people have their needs met in a caring, respectful, and hopeful environment. Through her careful application of cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices and positive psychology teachings, she helps her clients lead more resilient, healthier and more satisfying lives. She has years of experience helping her clients who struggle with a range of concerns from anxiety, mood disorders, bereavement, adjustments to marriage, divorce, death, employment and higher education. She has helped many with improving executive functioning and empowering those with developmental challenges like ASD. Her primary populations include older children, adolescents, young adults, adults and couples.

In her spare time, Ellen enjoys a wide variety of interests that can find her exploring the world, taking a long walk, or exploring a new recipe, a good book or the latest binge worthy series. One thing is for sure, Ellen believes and practices what she brings to her clients and is always trying to live her best life in concert with those in her her life.