Zach Bruns is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who focuses on practical, people-centered care.
01About Zach
Zach Bruns is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who focuses on practical, people-centered care. He keeps sessions straightforward and calm to help people talk through worry, low mood, substance use concerns, and relationship strain. His approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone under stress.
Zach draws on client-centered work to stay present and listen closely. He pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and with solution-focused strategies to set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
When trauma or abuse is part of a person's history, he uses trauma-focused methods to address those experiences carefully. He has eight years of counseling experience and has spent time as a case manager. That background shapes a practical style that looks at daily routines, sleep, and coping skills alongside emotions.
He also has experience supporting people with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and parenting strain. Zach aims to create a respectful space that considers each person's background and culture. Sessions are collaborative: he listens first, then helps outline steps a person can try between meetings.
Progress often comes from small changes that stack over time. People often work on reducing anxiety, improving sleep, managing cravings, or repairing intimacy and communication in relationships. He supports exploration of values and meaning when clients face bigger life changes.
Zach encourages reaching out even when the next step feels uncertain.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 5651-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1689015810 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Zach lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Methods Zach names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Zach names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and change
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and respect. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through stress, grief, or identity concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches simple skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. Solution-focused therapy zooms in on small goals and steps that can be tried between sessions to produce noticeable changes.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining approaches, adjusting techniques, or shifting focus as progress happens.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be less demanding on bandwidth and are good for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in shorter bursts during the week. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family strain, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting, self esteem, bipolar, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and respect. He combines solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral tools to set practical steps and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does he have?
Zach has eight years of experience working as a counselor and has also worked as a case manager. That experience informs a practical, day-to-day focus in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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