Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, & Florida
Meet Your Partner in Mental Health & Well Being
Hallie Orton, MSW, LICSW
Ezer Psychotherapy, PLLC was founded by Hallie Orton, LICSW. Hallie is a licensed independent clinical social worker passionate about helping children, adolescents, and young adults navigate life’s most challenging seasons with compassion, clarity, and evidence-based care. She works with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns. These include eating disorders, functional neurologic disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, and ADHD. Hallie also has extensive experience working in hospital settings and supporting patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.
Hallie takes a whole-person approach to therapy, blending proven therapeutic modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (FBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies, to name a few... She tailors her work to the unique needs of each client—whether that means building emotional regulation skills, strengthening identity, healing your relationship with food, improving executive functioning, or learning to live well with short or long-term health challenges.
Hallie also offers Christian-based therapy for clients who wish to incorporate their faith into the therapeutic process. She honors each person’s spiritual journey and provides a safe, supportive space to integrate biblical principles, prayer, or faith-based reflection as part of emotional healing.
Above all, Hallie believes that therapy should be collaborative, empowering, and deeply respectful of each person’s story. She strives to create a space where young people and their families feel heard, supported, and equipped to move toward a more functional, fulfilling life.
Outside of being a therapist, Hallie is a professional dancer, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, has the pleasure of volunteering at Young Life, and is very involved in her church.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
North Central University, Bachelor of Social Work, Minor in Christian Studies
Graduate
St. Catherine University, Master of Social Work
Internships
BSW: Forensic Service Specialist, CornerHouse
MSW: Program Therapist, Children’s Minnesota Partial Hospitalization Program
Professional Organizations
American Epilepsy Society
National Association of Social Workers
Functional Neurologic Disorder Society
National Eating Disorder Association
Training Institute for Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders
Licensure
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) – Minnesota (30502).
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Wisconsin (LCSW) - (12590 - 123).
Licensed Clinical Social Worker North Dakota (LCSW) - (7015).
TLHT Licensed Clinical Social Worker Florida - (TPSW6352.)
Public Speaking & Publications
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Hallie had the privilege of speaking at Minnesota Epilepsy Group’s 2025 Continuing Medical Education Conference for Primary Care Providers.
Hallie collaborated with Epileptologist, Dr. Jessica Winslow to discuss the diagnostic process of Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Events and the treatment for PNEE through psychotherapy.
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Hallie had the pleasure of speaking at the American Epilepsy Society’s 2024 Conference.
Hallie participated in a multidisciplinary panel focused on the transition to adulthood for pediatric patients with epilepsy. Her presentation addressed key considerations for transitioning care from pediatric to adult settings, tailored to patients with varying levels of functioning. Topics included decision-making supports, epilepsy self-management, educational and vocational planning, and best practices such as alternatives to guardianship. She also provided practical strategies for clinicians, including how to navigate billing, adapt treatments over time, and initiate transition discussions grounded in patients’ goals and social contexts. The session emphasized equity, ethics, and building services in resource-limited environments.
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Hallie had the pleasure of speaking on an interprofessional panel at the 2024 American Epilepsy Society Conference.
This panel highlighted the critical need for a multidisciplinary approach to epilepsy care, recognizing that an epilepsy diagnosis extends far beyond seizure management. Presenters emphasized how epilepsy can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life—including mental health, cognitive functioning, education, employment, independence, and social relationships. By integrating the expertise of neurologists, mental health professionals, social workers, educators, and other specialists, a more comprehensive and person-centered model of care can be achieved. The discussion also underscored the value of early intervention, coordinated transition planning, and the importance of addressing social determinants of health to ensure equitable outcomes across diverse patient populations.
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Hallie provided a lunch and learn presentation to the providers at MNGI Digestive Health on guardianship, conservatorship, health care directives, and alternatives.
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Hallie had the opportunity to present at Children’s Minnesota, speaking with the inpatient and partial hospitalization mental health teams about best practices for supporting patients experiencing psychogenic non-epileptic events and other functional neurologic disorders, while in a higher level of care of mental health treatment.
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Hallie presented at the Minnesota Epilepsy Group 2026 CME conference on supporting patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and other functional neurologic symptoms in the primary care setting.
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Coming soon
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Coming soon… Hallie will be giving a presentation at the 2027 American Epilepsy Society conference. Hallie will join a panel of social workers who specialize in working with patients who have Epilepsy to discuss common psychosocial issues patients with Epilepsy face and how to support these patients with resources.
