About Me
Cody has found most of his success working with teenagers and adults. Cody intergrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered Therapy (PCT) as his two primary therapeutic approaches. Cody got his start in the mental health field in 2007 and has been inspired by those he has worked with who have faced and conquered many of life's challenges. Cody has learned that everyone has a story to tell and that people want to be heard, understood, and validated without fear of others passing judgment.
While Cody was a middle school math teacher (2007) he began working part-time after school teaching life skills to at-risk teens. This work provided him with everything he loved about teaching and more. Cody decided to leave teaching to work with teenagers and adults in 2008 as a full-time paraprofessional working under the direction and tutoring of several licensed counselors.
In 2015 Cody began working towards his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and graduated from Capella University in 2018. Cody is now honored to provide counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups while also being able to provide direction and tutoring to paraprofessionals in the mental health field. Cody enjoys spending his personal time with his wife and four children doing just about anything together with them. Still, if it were his choice, most of his family time would include anything to do with playing, watching, or coaching baseball.
Someone You Love: Is Considering Suicide
Cody wrote a book based on his professional experiences, as well as the first-hand experiences of his contributors. This book presents the realities of the widespread issue of suicide and suicidal ideations, seeks to remove stigmas and misconceptions associated with sharing thoughts and feelings related to them, and offers hope to both parties.