Dr. Brenden Troster

Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience and a long history as a coach. He practices in Minnesota and has worked across school-based mental health, addiction treatment, residential care for young people, and outpatient settings. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, addictions, and related concerns.

He draws on a wide range of experience to understand how struggles show up in everyday life. Sessions begin with the client's story so the therapist can tailor a plan that fits their goals and pace. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on respect, dignity, and clear steps forward.

Dr. Troster uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and relationship skills. He aims to help people build tools they can use outside the session, such as coping skills for anger, strategies for managing stress, or ways to improve communication.

His background includes work with trauma, addiction (including pornography), self-harm, and severe persistent mental illness, which informs his ability to offer steady support during difficult moments. He helps people process painful experiences while also focusing on present-day functioning.

Dr. Troster emphasizes collaboration in therapy. He listens first, then offers practical strategies and measurable steps. The goal is to help people regain confidence, manage strong emotions, and move toward the life they want.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help people who feel stuck by connecting goals to daily choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools and worksheets between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques to remote sessions so clients can practice skills in real life and bring those experiences back to therapy for discussion.