Colleen Prendergast, LPC

Colleen Prendergast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of experience helping people navigate major life shifts. She supports those facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, addiction concerns, mood challenges, and midlife crisis questions. Colleen aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so clients can find clearer footing as they move forward.

Colleen uses a blend of methods rather than a single approach. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness tools to match what a person needs. In sessions she focuses on building trust, hearing what matters most, and finding small skills that make daily life easier.

Her background emphasizes a holistic view of wellbeing that includes mind and body. Colleen has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, caregiver stress, grief and end-of-life issues, first responder stress, and compulsive behaviors. She prioritizes listening and helping people set realistic, step-by-step goals.

Colleen describes her style as empathic, creative, and present. She looks to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly and try new coping strategies. Her work often combines practical skill building with mindful awareness.

Those who start with her can expect collaborative planning, straightforward tools for everyday problems, and attention to the deeper issues underneath symptoms. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step are used so therapy can match current needs and timing.

Approach and online therapy options that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, midlife questions, and meaning-seeking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional balance, which pairs well with ACT and CBT.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful. Together they set goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in daily life.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. That said, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when days are full, and make it possible to keep continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to focus on skills, values-based goals, coping tools, and practical strategies that translate into everyday routines.