Lynn Hedlund, LMHC

Lynn Hedlund is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 33 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship pain. Her work also addresses sleep problems, anger, addictive behavior, and challenges tied to life changes.

Clients often come for help with social anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, or feelings of isolation. Lynn pays attention to how everyday thoughts and habits keep problems going. She uses practical tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and honest conversation. Lynn encourages small, manageable steps that fit a person's life and responsibilities.

She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and work or career stress. Conversations include practical strategies for managing symptoms and rebuilding routines.

Lynn works with issues like guilt, shame, forgiveness, compassion fatigue, and life-purpose questions. She aims to help people reconnect with what matters to them and take steady steps forward. Sessions are paced to match each individual's needs and goals.

How Lynn’s approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sleep disturbances, and habits that get in the way of daily life. Sessions often include structured exercises and homework to practice between appointments.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to values-guided actions. This approach can reduce avoidance, aid recovery from grief or trauma, and improve life direction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the person’s own pace for change, creating space for personal reflection and trust.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems you want to address, then try methods that fit your needs. Adjustments are made together over time so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to attend sessions from work, home, or while traveling, and support consistent care when schedules are tight.