Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Colleen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Colleen
Colleen Prendergast is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, addictions, depression, ADHD, and major life changes. Colleen works in Wisconsin and provides straightforward support for people trying to manage mood, relationships, career concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
She uses a person-focused style that begins by building trust and understanding. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented.
Background and approach
Colleen listens, reflects concerns back, and helps clients learn skills they can use between sessions. Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness. Colleen adapts tools to each person's needs rather than following one fixed plan.
She may introduce breathing and attention practices, thought-challenging exercises, or behavioral steps to reduce distress. Colleen has particular experience supporting people facing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, impulses and compulsions, life-purpose questions, and grieving losses. She also addresses relationship patterns, codependency, abandonment issues, and first responder concerns.
Her work includes practical coaching around career shifts and dealing with midlife crises. She speaks English and emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental space. Colleen frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and learn skills.
If someone is ready to explore changes, she guides small, achievable steps toward better coping.
What Colleen works with
Everything Colleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Colleen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Colleen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing internal experiences and choosing actions that align with personal values. It helps when worry, anger, or avoidance get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsive reactions. Mindfulness Therapy supports learning simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and notice patterns before they escalate.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try out techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay relevant and focused on real-life changes.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and watching how someone responds. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers no video. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Colleen
What concerns does Colleen commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, addictions, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Colleen offers a person-centered, practical style that emphasizes listening, skill building, and collaborative goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds the LPC credential, listed as WI LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.