Cody Hedrick, LCSW
Cody Hedrick, LCSW - Practical support for parenting and life change
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Cody
Cody Hedrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, and the effects of trauma and grief. He draws on a decade-plus of experience to support those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, self-esteem, sleep problems, and major life changes.
Cody works with clients on practical skills for coping and rebuilding direction when life feels overwhelming. He uses a direct, down-to-earth style that focuses on what a person needs in daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often include clear strategies and small experiments to try between meetings. Mindfulness and meditation practices are used to build calm and reduce reactivity when emotions run high. Cody brings experience from social work settings and child welfare collaborations in New Mexico.
He has spent years helping parents learn hands-on parenting skills and assisting adults with attachment-related difficulties and family-of-origin problems. His background includes work with people navigating chronic illness, cancer, and relationship complexity. Therapy with him centers on helping each person find their own goals and practical steps to reach them.
Motivational interviewing and narrative techniques are used to clarify values and reframe difficult stories. The approach aims to increase resilience and a sense of personal control over emotions and choices. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Cody is a New Mexico LCSW and brings about 11 years of experience in therapeutic roles across clinical and community settings.
What Cody works with
Everything Cody lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cody helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cody lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and attachment work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how connection, trust, and safety in relationships affect behavior and emotion, and it helps people rewrite those patterns over time.Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and helps people find their own solutions rather than imposing answers, which can be helpful for parents and adults who need practical next steps.
Motivational Interviewing helps people move from uncertainty to action by exploring their values and reasons for change. It works well when someone feels stuck about parenting choices, habits, or life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cody will discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s needs and goals. He takes a collaborative approach, adjusting techniques as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let a therapist and client see each other for deeper interaction, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow short updates, coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep building skills over time.
Questions people ask about Cody
What concerns does Cody help with?
Cody supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and grief. He also works with relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a direct, practical style that focuses on daily life changes. Sessions often include small experiments, skill practice, and mindfulness exercises to build coping skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has about 11 years of experience in therapeutic roles, including several years working with parents and children on attachment-related issues and in child welfare contexts.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
Cody is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Mexico. His practice is based in New Mexico.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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