About Zach
Zach Bruns is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who focuses on practical, person-centered care. He offers calm, straightforward guidance for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, mood concerns, and relationship or parenting strain. Sessions are intended to help people find clearer choices and manageable steps forward.
Zach blends a client-centered stance with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools. That means he listens first, then introduces simple skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
He also uses trauma-focused ideas when past harms are affecting day-to-day life. His practice draws on eight years of counseling and case management experience in community settings. Over that time he has supported people with mood disorders, substance use concerns, attention and sleep difficulties, and trauma related to domestic violence and early-life adversity.
In sessions he aims to be present, empathetic, and culturally aware. Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with an emphasis on short-term goals and building routines that improve daily functioning. He works at a pace set by the person in front of him.
People who are unsure where to start often begin with a few concrete targets - sleep, coping with stress, or reducing substance use - and expand from there. The focus is always on what will make life easier and more manageable day to day.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can name what matters most. Online sessions use that same approach: the therapist listens closely and helps clients set personal goals for change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, gives concrete tools to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In online work CBT is used to build routines, practice coping skills between sessions, and track small wins over time.
Trauma-focused therapy addresses the effects of past harm and helps reduce triggers and avoidance. Through video or messaging, trauma-focused work can include grounding techniques, paced processing, and creating safety plans that fit a client's daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT, trauma-focused methods, solution-focused steps, or a person-centered path is the best fit for their goals and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility - choose video calls for face-to-face interaction, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quick check-ins, or text messaging for ongoing support. These formats help people fit counseling into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or times when shorter check-ins are more helpful.
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What this counselor 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