Dr. Brenden Troster
Collaborative, practical therapy grounded in respect
LMFT Minnesota
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Brenden
Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings seven years of clinical practice paired with extensive experience as a coach.
Background and approach
Based in Minnesota, he has worked across school-based mental health, addiction treatment, residential care for children and teens, and outpatient services for individuals with persistent mental illness, gaining a broad perspective on how people face and recover from psychological challenges.
He has supported people confronting depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addiction including pornography, self-harm, anger management, and recovery from abuse. His approach emphasizes listening closely to each persons story and collaborating to build practical strategies that align with their values and pace.
Dr. Troster integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with other methods to tailor treatment to each client's needs rather than following a single formula.
Clients can expect a therapeutic relationship rooted in respect, compassion, and dignity where the therapist helps identify goals and develop tools for managing stress, relationships, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, career questions, and a range of other life challenges. He offers flexible online session formats to fit varied schedules and preferences.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Dr. Troster frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT often focuses on practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing distress. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and develop psychological flexibility so they can move toward meaningful goals even when difficult feelings arise.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand their concerns, goals, and preferences, then adapts methods or combines approaches to find the best fit rather than applying a single technique from the outset.
Online therapy with him is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit care into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These formats support a range of therapeutic activities from skill-building conversations to shorter check-ins, offering flexibility and accessibility for many kinds of concerns.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Minnesota, Iowa, Massachusetts
Languages
English