Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
How Alan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alan
Alan Ellias is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20 years of part-time experience as a psychotherapist. He holds a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and practiced in Michigan in both clinical and macro roles. He spent many years working in schools and in community crisis services before focusing on part-time independent practice.
He takes a warm, nonjudgmental approach in sessions. He listens closely and asks practical questions to help people think differently about problems.
Background and approach
Alan encourages clients to weigh options and make choices that fit their lives. He aims to create a respectful space where people can speak honestly about what matters to them. Alan often uses cognitive methods to notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior.
He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider past patterns, and he values mindful awareness and acceptance strategies when they fit a client's goals. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on real-life steps people can try between meetings.
He has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anger, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and career questions. He also supports people facing trauma, abuse, infidelity, phobias, hospice or end-of-life matters, and compassion fatigue. Alan adapts sessions to each person's needs and helps set a plan that feels achievable.
He sees asking for help as a sign of strength and aims to support and empower people as they work toward change.
What Alan works with
Everything Alan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Phobias
Approaches Alan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Alan blends approaches for online work
Alan frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their values and take small actions toward them even when emotions are difficult. ACT emphasizes accepting internal experience while committing to meaningful behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and test unhelpful thoughts that drive upsetting feelings and behaviors. CBT provides clear, practical techniques people can practice between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alan will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and needs, then suggest routes to try. He treats the process as collaborative and adjusts techniques if something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to allow flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and maintain continuity between meetings.
Questions people ask about Alan
What kinds of concerns can Alan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, career concerns, trauma and abuse, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm, nonjudgmental, and interactive. He focuses on listening, helping clients reframe thoughts, and suggesting practical steps to try between meetings.
How long has he been practicing?
He has about 20 years of part-time experience as a psychotherapist, including roles in schools and community crisis services.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a MI LMSW - a Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.