Gregory Ullstrom, LPC

Gregory Ullstrom is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and depression. He frames the client as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier. He acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make that first step easier to manage.

Gregory uses clear, straightforward conversation to help clients identify strengths and small changes that can make daily life more manageable. He draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address unhelpful thinking and strong emotions. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

He also incorporates acceptance-based ideas to help people live by their values even while facing difficult feelings. Emotion-focused work is used when relationships or intimacy feel stuck. These methods are chosen to match the issue at hand and the client’s personal goals.

With three years of professional experience as an LPC - licensed professional counselor - Gregory works with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, parenting struggles, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He respects each person’s story and helps them set realistic steps forward.

People can expect an approachable, practical style. Gregory aims to make sessions useful from the first visit, focusing on what matters most to the client and testing changes that fit everyday life.

Approaches that shape online work

Gregory uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. CBT often focuses on concrete steps and experiments people can try between sessions to see real effects in daily life.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for coping with life transitions, chronic stress, or the sense of emptiness that sometimes appears in midlife.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client look at the person’s goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and then try methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process and may change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit would be harder to arrange. Gregory aims to help people make therapy practical and workable alongside day-to-day life.