Colleen Prendergast, LPC - Therapist in Wisconsin

About Colleen

Colleen Prendergast is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and other mood or behavioral challenges. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at giving practical skills people can use between sessions.

Colleen draws on 18 years of clinical experience to shape individualized care. She avoids one-size-fits-all plans and mixes methods to fit each person’s situation.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and managing strong emotions. Her work commonly uses evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness strategies. She also includes acceptance and commitment ideas and a client-centered stance to keep therapy grounded in each person’s values and goals.

Colleen aims to build a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship first. She emphasizes practical steps - learning new ways to respond to stress, handling grief, or reducing impulsive reactions - while recognizing each person’s strengths. She describes her approach as holistic, attending to body, mind, and spirit where helpful.

Care is offered through several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Colleen works in English and provides therapy from her Wisconsin practice.

How Colleen’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take committed action toward those values. Online ACT sessions often focus on practical exercises and small behavioral goals that can be practiced between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT commonly uses short assignments and real-time skill coaching to handle anxiety, mood problems, or compulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work Colleen does with each person. She collaborates with clients to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That can mean blending ACT and CBT techniques or adding mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to use skills in real-world moments. The formats also allow for ongoing check-ins and skill practice between longer meetings, helping therapy stay practical and connected to everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and related mood and compulsive issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is warm and client-centered while staying practical. Colleen focuses on building trust, teaching skills, and tailoring strategies to each person’s needs and values.

How much experience does she have?

Colleen has 18 years of experience working as a mental health counselor in Wisconsin and draws on that background when shaping treatment plans.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - and practices from Wisconsin. Her license is WI LPC 6575-125.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment or cost work?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

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

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Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Wisconsin
Languages: English

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