Nicolette Ulstrom , LMFT

Nicolette Ulstrom practices a collaborative, person-centered style that puts the client's experience first. She uses strengths-based work to help people uncover what matters to them and take steady steps toward a more fulfilling life. Nicolette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with eight years of clinical experience in Minnesota.

She draws on experience working in a family residential treatment center where adults and family members focused on growth and greater self-awareness. That background shaped her emphasis on small practical changes and on building resilience over time. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, clarifying values, and testing new ways of coping that fit real life.

Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and issues that often affect women such as self-esteem, body image, and sexuality. She also helps people navigate grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, attachment questions, parenting stresses, and career transitions. The approach adapts to each person's needs rather than using the same plan for everyone.

Nicolette favors conversational, collaborative sessions that mix listening with clear, practical steps. Techniques come from client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused work, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to reshape unhelpful stories. Together with a client she sets realistic goals and checks progress along the way.

People who want down-to-earth support and encouragement to reconnect with their values often find this style helpful. Nicolette aims to create a steady, side-by-side process that helps people unweave old patterns and find ways to live with more joy and self-acceptance.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's strengths, helping people find clarity about values and goals and move at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress, anxiety, or self-destructive patterns show up. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify what they need in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting when intimacy or attachment feels strained.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, experience, and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, on-the-day coping strategies, or people who prefer written conversation. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress and consistent support.