Lynn Hedlund

Lynn Hedlund is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 33 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She also supports those facing relationship and communication challenges, addiction issues, sleep problems, anger, and life transitions.

Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and on small, practical steps they can try between meetings. Lynn uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered work to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Many people come to her when life shifts feel overwhelming or when past hurts get in the way of daily life. She works with clients on managing panic, building self-esteem, and addressing trauma and compassion fatigue. She also helps people explore forgiveness, guilt, and finding purpose.

Lynn aims for clear communication in sessions and helps clients create concrete coping strategies. She balances listening with offering tools people can use right away. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Clients in Washington can expect an experienced LMHC who blends practical therapy tools with a respectful, empathetic stance. To begin, readers should follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match with a therapist and schedule according to availability.

How Lynn’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can ease panic, social anxiety, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and respect, helping people feel heard so they can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lynn will work together with each person to decide which method or combination fits best based on their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps set realistic steps and short-term goals early on.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut out travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools from ACT and CBT between sessions, such as values-based exercises and behavioral experiments, so therapy can connect more directly to everyday life.