About Zach
Zach Bruns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who centers his work on being present and empathetic. He uses a respectful, direct style to help people handle stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use concerns, grief, and relationship or parenting strain. He brings eight years of experience across counseling and case management roles.
That background includes supporting people who have experienced childhood trauma, domestic violence, homelessness, and substance-related challenges.
Background and approach
He also has experience with bipolar mood concerns, sleep problems, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and anger issues. Zach favors a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, respect, and cultural sensitivity. He pairs that stance with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques to address daily struggles and clear next steps.
Trauma-focused work is part of his practice when past harm affects current functioning. He adapts approaches to each person’s needs, combining motivational interviewing and problem-solving to support change in areas like addiction, coping with life transitions, or managing compassion fatigue. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Zach aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills for managing mood, attention, sleep, and relationships. He invites people to start where they are and take gradual steps toward clearer routines and steadier days.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and empathy. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people clarify their goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs understanding and a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk about life stressors.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more helpful ones. Online CBT often uses straightforward exercises and homework tasks to change routines, sleep, attention, and mood. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to decide which methods to try based on goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are revisited regularly so techniques can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for a fuller conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing progress between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life and to keep working on skills between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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