Colleen Prendergast , LPC

Colleen Prendergast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience helping people across the lifespan. She works with young adults through seniors who face challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship difficulties, separation and divorce, family conflict, grief and loss, trauma, stress management, and social isolation. Colleen combines clinical skill with a compassionate presence to help clients navigate emotional, psychological, and behavioral concerns.

Her approach is integrative and tailored to each person, drawing on evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. She emphasizes an individualized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol, matching strategies to each client’s needs, strengths, and goals. As an LPC, she brings both training and experience to support coping skills, emotional regulation, and steps toward healthier relationships and daily functioning.

Colleen aims to build a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, positive regard, and acceptance. Clients have described her as energetic, genuine, creative, empathetic, and present. She favors a holistic body-mind-spirit perspective, offering a respectful, sensitive, and nonjudgmental space where people can explore concerns and develop practical skills to feel more capable and balanced.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Colleen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - this approach is often useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood disturbances. In addition, Client-Centered Therapy provides a supportive, empathetic framework that helps people feel heard and understood while they explore personal goals and build self-awareness.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Colleen works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors methods and skills training accordingly. She aims to blend techniques in ways that fit the individual rather than following a single rigid model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care, maintain continuity during life changes, and integrate therapeutic work into day-to-day routines with greater convenience.