About Lynn

Lynn Hedlund is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. She brings 33 years of experience and a calm, steady presence to sessions. Parents and individuals often seek her out when life changes, panic attacks, or relationship strains feel overwhelming.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She listens closely and helps people name what they are feeling. Conversations focus on practical steps that can be tried between sessions.

Background and approach

Lynn emphasizes clearer communication, better sleep habits, and skills for managing anger and addictive behaviors. She uses a blend of proven approaches to fit each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps uncover unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-driven action even when emotions are hard. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work grounded in the person’s experience and goals. Sessions look different depending on what someone needs.

Lynn can work through grief, help with burnout and compassion fatigue, or support people struggling with shame, guilt, and isolation. She also addresses career stress, life purpose questions, and intimacy-related concerns. Lynn aims to make therapy practical and understandable.

She helps people break big problems into small steps. The focus is on real change that fits day-to-day life and lasts beyond the counseling room.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical skill changes to improve mood and behavior, which can help with panic, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of the work, emphasizing empathic listening and shared decision making to shape goals and next steps.

Lynn treats choosing a therapeutic approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with the person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust over time based on what helps. Together they decide whether an approach feels right and when to try something different.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different situations. Video calls let conversations feel similar to in-person work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.

Questions people ask

What issues does Lynn commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
What is her counseling style like?
Lynn offers a warm, direct approach that focuses on listening, practical skills, and improving everyday routines like sleep and communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 33 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, WA LMHC, practicing in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What this therapist works with

Experience
33 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English

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