Cody Hedrick, LCSW

New Mexico · 11 years in practice

Cody Hedrick is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties.

License and registration

LCSW, New Mexico: C-10779 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1619343746 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Cody

Cody Hedrick is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. He supports those facing parenting challenges, family conflicts, addiction concerns, sleeping troubles, and career-related stress. Cody also works with people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, and compassion fatigue.

He uses a straightforward, down-to-earth approach in sessions. Cody draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning when life feels overwhelming.

Background and approach

He uses attachment-based work to look at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. Client-centered conversations let people set the pace, and mindfulness practices offer concrete tools to manage difficult moments. Sessions are practical and focused on what the client wants to change.

Cody listens for what matters most and then helps people develop small, achievable steps. He encourages self-care, meditation, and skills that build emotional resilience over time. Across 11 years in therapeutic roles, Cody has worked with parents, caregivers, and adults on a range of problems related to attachment and family stress.

His background includes helping people with reactive attachment challenges and teaching parenting skills through work with child welfare systems. People who prefer clear conversation and real-world tools often find this style useful. Cody aims to help clients set personal goals, try out new ways of relating, and strengthen their sense of agency in everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cody lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice, and confronting life’s big questions. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to help people clarify values, make decisions, and cope with major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current behavior and emotions. In virtual work, this approach helps people notice repeated patterns, practice new ways of relating, and repair connection in their closest relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers acceptance and gentle feedback, allowing the person to set goals and move at their own pace during video or phone sessions.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences so the plan feels collaborative and practical.

Online formats provide flexibility and different ways to engage. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, send short updates, or have quick coaching-style exchanges that fit a busy day.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Cody help with?

Cody supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He offers direct, conversational therapy that focuses on what a person wants to change. Sessions combine listening, goal-setting, and practical skill work like mindfulness and self-care.

What is his professional background?

Cody has worked in therapeutic roles since 2011 and has 11 years of experience overall. His work has included helping people with attachment challenges and teaching parenting skills through child welfare systems.

What credentials and location are on record?

He holds the credential LCSW, listed as NM LCSW, and practices in New Mexico.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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