LMFT
Dr. Brenden Troster, LMFT
- Experience7 years
- LocationMinnesota
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Brenden
Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience and a longer career in coaching.
Background and approach
Based in Minnesota, he has worked across school-based mental health, addiction treatment, residential care for children and teens, and outpatient settings supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness. These varied roles inform a practical, experience-grounded approach to therapy.
He helps clients navigate concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, and challenges around parenting and career. Dr.
Troster prioritizes listening to each person’s unique story and collaborates with clients to set goals that reflect their values and pace. His style emphasizes respect, compassion, and dignity while offering concrete strategies and skills.
Therapeutic tools draw from cognitive behavioral approaches and other evidence-informed methods, with an eye toward practical coping and long-term resilience. Prospective clients can expect a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol, with attention to the specific life circumstances and recovery goals that brought them to therapy.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility, helping people respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when intense emotions or relationship challenges get in the way.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore which combination of methods fits their goals, values, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as needed to support progress in a way that feels right for the individual.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access therapy from different locations and schedules. These options allow sessions to be more flexible and fit into busy lives while still focusing on building practical strategies, coping skills, and measurable steps toward clients’ goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Minnesota, Iowa, Massachusetts
Languages
English
What Brenden can help with
Dr. Brenden Troster works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD.
Brenden has supported clients working through depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD.
How Brenden approaches therapy
Brenden's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Experience and training
Brenden is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Minnesota.