Colleen Prendergast, LPC

Colleen Prendergast is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, addictions, and life changes. Colleen also helps people facing caregiver strain, codependency, loneliness, and issues around purpose and midlife transitions.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods in sessions. Colleen draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and noticing patterns that keep problems stuck.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She listens to what matters most, then works with the person to try techniques that reduce distress and improve daily coping. Conversations may include skill practice, values clarification, and learning ways to manage strong emotions and urges.

Colleen has worked across many settings and with adults at different life stages. She often addresses grief, trauma-related reactions, caregiver and first-responder concerns, and long-term mood conditions. Her experience includes working with people who struggle with obsessions, impulsivity, and co-occurring conditions.

Practical work in sessions can look like building emotion regulation skills, restructuring unhelpful thoughts, or trying small behavior changes. She also uses mindfulness exercises and acceptance-based strategies to help people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful actions. The focus is on steady, usable steps rather than quick fixes.

How Colleen uses therapeutic approaches online