Hallie Orton, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

Messaging sessions
Skills focused
Clear written guidance

About Hallie

Hallie Orton is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, panic, and everyday stress. She communicates with clients through messaging and focuses on practical steps to reduce distress. Hallie keeps language simple and direct so worried parents can follow along easily.

With four years of experience, Hallie draws on therapies that teach skills and reshape unhelpful thoughts. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down anxiety patterns and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and increase willingness to face difficult feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Sessions by messaging emphasize short, clear exchanges and homework that fits into daily life. Hallie helps people build coping strategies, practice new behaviors, and track small wins. She writes guidance, worksheets, and step-by-step plans that people can revisit between messages.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including panic disorder and panic attacks, depression, grief, family problems, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, and trauma. Hallie also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness or pain, and obsessive thoughts and compulsions.

Hallie holds an LCSW and a LICSW and practices from Minnesota. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. To start, readers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

How Hallie's Approaches Work in Online Care

Hallie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in written exchanges to help people change unhelpful thoughts and act on what matters. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts, and then trying small behavior changes to see what helps. ACT encourages accepting uncomfortable feelings while choosing actions that match personal values, which can reduce avoidance and build meaning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hallie will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist set small goals and check them regularly through messages.

All of Hallie's work on this platform happens through messaging. That format lets people write when it fits their day, keep a written record of guidance and exercises, and return to strategies between exchanges. If you want to confirm available session options or ask practical questions about messaging style and response times, check the therapist's profile details before booking.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsEating disordersSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Control issuesEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia Somatization Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hallie help with?

She addresses anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, stress, depression, grief, eating and body image issues, trauma, family problems, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is Hallie's therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and skill-based, with short clear messages, worksheets, and step-by-step plans to use between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

Hallie has four years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

Hallie holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Minnesota.

In which languages can I work with Hallie?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does Hallie use?

She provides support via messaging back and forth and does not offer video chat or phone calls on this platform.

How does cost and subscription work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Hallie?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.