- Stress and anxiety
- Substance use concerns
- DBT and EFT methods
About Nicolette
Nicolette Ulstrom is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, relationship struggles, grief, and life changes. Her practice also addresses self-esteem, women's issues, bipolar and depression, and questions about life purpose.
Nicolette uses a person-focused way of working that starts with what someone already does well. She listens for strengths and habits that can be used to make small changes. Sessions typically involve talking through recent challenges, noticing patterns that cause stress, and trying out new responses in everyday life.
Her background includes work in a family residential treatment center where healing happened through increased self-awareness. That experience shaped how she pays attention to how family of origin and attachment issues affect current relationships. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care matters, codependency, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns.
Nicolette draws on several approaches in therapy. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s perspective, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to look at how emotions shape relationships. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy inform how she helps people change habits and reframe their life stories.
Her work is practical and conversational. She aims to help people notice what’s getting in the way, try different choices, and reflect on what matters next. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities. In practice this means sessions involve listening, clarifying what matters most right now, and adapting topics to the client's pace. It can help when someone is trying to sort values, identity, or life purpose.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. Online sessions can teach and practice distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for anxiety, anger, and substance-related urges.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on how emotions shape relationships and closeness. Even in single-person work the approach can help clarify attachment patterns and improve how someone connects with others.
Finding the best method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, needs, and preferences and suggest which approaches to prioritize. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in the settings where problems occur.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Nicolette works with stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, relationship issues, grief, depression, and life changes among other areas.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She starts from a person-centered perspective, noticing strengths and habits, then uses practical steps and storytelling techniques to test new ways of living.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has eight years of experience and previously worked in a family residential treatment center focusing on self-awareness and family healing.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Minnesota.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.