- Strengths based
- Collaborative approach
- Focus on selfhood
About Nicolette
Nicolette Ulstrom is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a strengths-based, person-centered approach. She focuses on helping people reconnect with their true selves and find more joy and purpose in everyday life.
She has worked in a family residential treatment center and has over eight years of experience supporting people with substance use concerns, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and women’s issues. Nicolette emphasizes building on what already works for each person rather than starting from scratch.
In sessions she takes a side-by-side approach. Conversations look at how past experiences shaped current patterns and at small, practical steps to change them. She aims to create a calm space for people to speak honestly and reflect on their goals.
Her practice also includes work on relationships, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting questions, career transitions, and codependency. Nicolette draws from several approaches to match tools to a person’s needs and preferences.
People who come to her can expect collaborative exploration of life stories and practical skills to manage stress and emotions. The work moves at a pace chosen by the client, with attention to strengths and real-life changes people want to make.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide their next steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and problems with emotional regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand emotions behind relationship patterns and make new ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person move forward.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and support steady check-ins during life transitions. It also allows for different session rhythms such as focused skills work or longer story-focused conversations, depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, self-esteem and identity questions, and codependency among other topics.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She works side by side with clients, building on strengths and using practical steps to address problems.
What professional background does she have?
She has over eight years of clinical experience and previously worked in a family residential treatment center helping people and families heal together.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.