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Colleen Prendergast, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Coping with life changes
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Colleen

Colleen Prendergast is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who supports people facing a wide range of challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship and family strain, and addictions.

Background and approach

With 18 years of clinical experience, she blends practical strategies and empathic listening to help individuals manage intense emotions, build coping skills, and clarify life and career direction. Her style is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing individualized care rather than a one-size-fits-all program.

Colleen draws from multiple evidence-informed methods to tailor work to each person’s needs, often incorporating Internal Family Systems alongside acceptance-based and cognitive approaches. She aims to create a respectful therapeutic relationship that balances validation, skill-building, and exploration of underlying patterns.

Colleen values a holistic perspective that considers emotions, behavior, and life context. She offers a supportive space for people dealing with complex losses, compassion fatigue, codependency, compulsive behaviors, and midlife or identity questions, and she works with clients to identify practical steps for greater well-being and purpose.

Integrating approaches online for meaningful change

Colleen often integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients explore internal parts and build values-guided action. Internal Family Systems offers a way to gently identify and understand different internal states so people can relate to their thoughts and emotions with more curiosity and less self-criticism, which can be helpful for trauma, grief, and mood challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on increasing psychological flexibility by clarifying personal values and using mindfulness and committed action to address anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, experiment with techniques, and adjust the plan so methods fit personal goals, comfort level, and day-to-day realities rather than expecting a single fixed style.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These formats can make it easier to access consistent support from wherever the client is in Wisconsin, help maintain therapeutic momentum between meetings, and allow for skill practice in real life while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Colleen commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship and family problems, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work is collaborative and person-centered, drawing on multiple modalities to fit individual needs while focusing on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and practical coping skills.
What level of experience does she bring?
Colleen has 18 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a licensed professional counselor with credential WI LPC 6575-125 and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are available and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Colleen provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as available session formats.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityEmptinessFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English