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Cody Hedrick, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNew Mexico
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cody

Cody Hedrick is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, depression, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

With 11 years of experience in therapeutic roles, he draws on work with families and individuals across a broad range of life struggles including chronic illness and cancer, attachment disturbances, and diverse family situations such as blended families, adoption and foster care matters, and family of origin issues.

His approach blends Internal Family Systems with attachment-based and client-centered ideas alongside existential and mindfulness practices. Cody uses narrative and motivational techniques when helpful and emphasizes practical tools such as mindfulness, meditation, and self-care strategies to build resilience and reduce emotional distress.

He supports clients in identifying personal goals and developing sustainable solutions, guiding them toward greater self-understanding and improved day-to-day functioning through collaborative, strength-oriented work.

Integrating relational and parts work in online therapy

Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and relate to different internal parts - for example protective parts that manage anxiety or vulnerable parts that hold hurt - with the aim of restoring balance and self-leadership. This approach can be useful for trauma responses, attachment-related struggles, and patterns that keep someone stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonding shapes expectations and emotional responses; it is often helpful for family problems, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, and difficulties formed from disrupted attachments. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship and helps clients explore their own goals and values while feeling heard and accepted.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to tailor the approach to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will evaluate what methods are most helpful and adjust over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to access care from home or other settings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity during life transitions, and allow different modes of communication to suit individual comfort and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Cody works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and family difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Therapy blends Internal Family Systems, attachment-based, client-centered, existential, and mindfulness-oriented methods to explore internal parts, relationships, meaning, and present-moment awareness in a collaborative way.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
The therapist has 11 years of experience in therapeutic roles working with families and individuals across many presenting concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The therapist practices in New Mexico and holds the credential LCSW with licence number NM LCSW C-10779.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English