Colleen Prendergast , LPC

Colleen Prendergast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 18 years of experience in mental health care. She works with clients from young adulthood through the senior years, helping people navigate emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. Her practice addresses anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship difficulties including separation and divorce, family conflict, grief and loss, trauma, stress management, and social isolation. Clients have described her as energetic, genuine, creative, empathetic, and present.

Colleen rejects one-size-fits-all treatment and emphasizes individualized therapy tailored to each person’s needs. Her approach is integrative and eclectic, frequently drawing on person-centered methods, positive strength-based strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, family systems ideas, emotionally focused work, mindfulness practices, and creative therapy interventions. She also holds training in grief counseling, expressive therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and therapy-based yoga interventions.

Her work begins with building a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, positive regard, and acceptance. Colleen aims to provide a nonjudgmental space where clients can open up, learn practical skills to reduce distress or worry, and develop habits that support a healthier, more fulfilling life. Guided by a holistic body-mind-spirit perspective, she treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Colleen recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and views that first step as meaningful. She is available to support and empower individuals who are ready to explore change and pursue greater well-being.

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