About Alan
Alan Ellias is a Licensed Master Social Worker who has worked in Michigan for more than 20 years. He has split his career between schools, community crisis services, and part-time independent practice. He works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and phobias.
Alan kept a steady focus on practical help during his years in school settings and community programs. He has experience on crisis lines and in emergency services, and he uses that background to stay calm and grounded in difficult conversations.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be direct and respectful. His style is warm, adaptable, and nonjudgmental. He listens first and offers options when they might help.
Alan encourages people to make choices that fit their lives rather than pushing labels or one-size-fits-all solutions. Alan draws on cognitive behavior ideas, psychodynamic thinking, and acceptance-based methods to guide sessions. He believes thoughts influence feelings and actions, so shifting thoughts can change how people feel and behave.
Mindfulness and values-based work are woven into that approach. People who come for help with parenting stress, career transitions, ADHD, or end-of-life concerns find the process focused on concrete steps and coping tools. He also supports issues around intimacy, infidelity, and compassion fatigue.
The aim is steady progress, not instant fixes. Those ready to try talk-based work will find sessions tailored to each person’s needs. Alan emphasizes collaboration and practical next steps so people leave with something they can try between meetings.
How his approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building actions that align with those values. It helps with anxiety, stress, phobias, and life transitions by training people to notice thoughts without being pushed around by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, phobias, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and direction of work while the therapist offers support and reflection.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will blend methods as needed. That means sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face interaction and teaching skills. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be used when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings, send quick updates, or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life and to continue work even when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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