Nicolette Ulstrom, LMFT

Nicolette Ulstrom is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings a strengths-focused, collaborative style to her clinical work. She earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University in Eagan, Minnesota in 2012 and has been licensed since 2016. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential that indicates specialized training in relational and systemic approaches.

Nicolette's earlier work at a family residential treatment center informed her belief that healing often happens when families grow together and increase self-awareness. She emphasizes building on each person’s existing strengths to discover new pathways toward joy and fulfillment. With over eight years of experience working with substance use disorders, anxiety, women’s issues, self-esteem, and self-worth, she focuses on practical steps that support lasting change.

Her aim is to provide a supportive, side-by-side environment where individuals can safely examine the challenges they face and consider how their life stories have shaped them. She values each person’s experiences as part of the path forward and helps people explore and reshape their narratives with encouragement and steady support. Nicolette guides clients toward reconnecting with their true selves and creating meaningful change one step at a time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Access Through Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead to explore values, goals, and personal strengths; it is often helpful for issues of self-esteem, life transitions, and building self-awareness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skills training in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and addictions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional bonds and patterns in relationships, supporting couples and families to deepen connection and resolve recurring conflicts.

Nicolette approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the therapeutic journey. She works with each person to identify which approaches align with their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies as they learn what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and options such as live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy life. These formats expand access to licensed professionals and allow ongoing work on coping skills, relationship patterns, and personal growth without the constraints of in-person appointments.