Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Hedlun
Hedlun Walton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, worry, anger, and life transitions. He offers steady, practical support for people facing depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, career questions, or challenges tied to ADHD. Clients can expect clear, respectful conversation and straightforward steps to move forward.
Walton brings 26 years of counseling experience in Michigan to his work. He balances listening with action - creating space to talk things through while introducing techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions mix empathy with problem-solving depending on what the person needs that day. He commonly uses client-centered methods to make people feel heard and understood. He also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought patterns that fuel anxiety or anger, and from solution-focused therapy to set achievable short-term goals.
Walton aims to normalize difficult reactions and offer fresh perspectives on repeating problems. He is comfortable using gentle humor when it helps and keeps the focus on realistic next steps. Many clients work on communication problems, control issues, family of origin concerns, or finding purpose after big life changes.
Practical matters such as fatherhood issues, first responder stress, grief and hospice concerns, financial strain, hoarding, and gender dysphoria are among his additional focuses. He works with people who want to reduce reactivity and build better day-to-day coping skills.
What Hedlun works with
Everything Hedlun lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Hedlun's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hedlun lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online and in-session
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist reflects what someone says and helps them feel heard, which can be useful for processing grief, emptiness, or relationship worries.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It teaches simple exercises to test thoughts and practice new responses, which can help with anxiety, anger, or depression.
Solution-focused therapy zooms in on small, practical changes. Sessions often set clear, short-term goals and track small wins to build momentum for larger shifts.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. Early sessions usually focus on what the person hopes to change and which style feels most useful.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or people who prefer typing to speaking. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Hedlun
What kinds of problems does Hedlun address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, career questions, ADHD, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is his approach to therapy?
He blends client-centered listening with action-oriented methods. That means steady listening plus practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused work.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 26 years of experience as a counselor in Michigan working across many common life and mental health concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.