Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
How Brenden works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Minnesota, Iowa, Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brenden
Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with seven years of clinical experience. He practices in Minnesota and brings a long history of coaching alongside his therapy work.
He focuses on practical steps that help people manage strong emotions and regain steadier routines. He has worked in school-based mental health, addiction treatment, residential care for young people, and outpatient programs. That variety shaped his understanding of common struggles like anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, addiction, anger, and recovery from abuse.
Background and approach
He uses plain talk and active listening to learn each person's story first. Sessions emphasize collaboration. He helps people set goals, try small changes, and track what works.
Tools come from cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, dialectical skills, and client-centered methods tailored to each person’s needs. Dr. Troster also brings attention to relationship patterns and communication problems, drawing on methods that address intimacy, conflict, and parenting stresses.
He often focuses on coping skills for sleep, stress, and compassion fatigue as concrete starting points. People meet him for issues ranging from grief and career shifts to long-standing family or attachment concerns. He aims to build realistic plans that fit daily life and personal values.
Sessions move at a pace set by the client, with practical strategies ready to use between meetings.
What Brenden works with
Everything Brenden lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brenden's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brenden lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online options for managing strong emotions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and values and then taking small committed steps toward what matters. It can help people who feel stuck by focusing on actions tied to personal values rather than getting caught in unhelpful thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete techniques to change patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood. It is often used to build practical coping skills and improve sleep, mood, and concentration.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. These skills are useful for managing high-intensity feelings and reducing impulsive reactions while improving relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Troster will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. He combines approaches and tailors exercises so therapy matches your values and daily life.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or daily coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or other routines while keeping a steady course toward your goals.
Questions people ask about Brenden
What kinds of problems does Dr. Troster help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career changes.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He listens first, then helps set goals, teach skills, and try practical steps between sessions.
What experience does he bring?
He has seven years of therapy experience plus more than 25 years as a coach and has worked in school-based mental health, addiction treatment, residential care, and outpatient settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a LMFT with MA LMFT and MN LMFT credentials and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.