About Dr. Hedrick (she/her)

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Dr. Hedrick, JD, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Arlington Rooted Wellness LLC. She provides compassionate care to help individuals feel empowered to address the feelings and issues that are holding them back from living a better life. Dr. Hedrick offers individual therapy via telehealth to adults to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma. As a Harvard Law School graduate and former trial attorney, she is uniquely qualified to help attorneys and other busy professionals manage stress and burnout that contribute to mental health issues. Dr. Hedrick provides affirming care for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals from diverse populations. As a former civil rights attorney, she has a deep understanding of the role of stigma and discrimination in creating distress.

Dr. Hedrick’s therapeutic approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with psychodynamic therapy to provide a personalized experience that focuses on immediate symptom relief while addressing the underlying cause of the problem.

Dr. Hedrick graduated from Harvard Law School in 2003 and dedicated her 13-year legal career to serving marginalized communities. Dr. Hedrick began her work as an attorney as a federal, district law clerk and a Skadden Fellow. She then served as an associate at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. Dr. Hedrick spent nine years as a civil rights attorney for the United States Department of Justice. 

Dr. Hedrick studied clinical psychology at George Washington University, earning her master’s degree in 2020 and PhD in 2023. As part of her studies, Dr. Hedrick trained at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, where she provided individual and group therapy to veterans with serious mental illness and piloted a mindfulness therapy group for veterans. Dr. Hedrick also has experience working with young adults through training at George Mason University’s office for Counseling and Psychological Services. As a foundation for her ability to offer holistic health services, Dr. Hedrick trained at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness and became certified as an introduction to mindfulness instructor in 2018.