Dr. Brenden Troster, LMFT
Minnesota · 7 years in practice
Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with seven years of clinical experience and a long background as a coach.
License and registration
- LMFT, Minnesota
- 3554 · expires December 2026
- LMFT, Iowa
- 108709 · expires September 2026
- LMFT, Massachusetts
- LMFT10000795 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1699387175 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Brenden
Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with seven years of clinical experience and a long background as a coach. He practices in Minnesota and brings decades of work supporting people across school, residential, addiction, and outpatient settings.
Brenden centers the conversation on each person's story and goals. He has helped people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addiction, anger, and grief. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, career questions, and major life changes.
Background and approach
His experience includes work with people who have had persistent mental health challenges and with those in early stages of recovery. Dr. Troster combines several therapeutic approaches to suit each person.
He uses Jungian ideas alongside cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered principles to tailor sessions. Practical skills, values-based work, and exploration of personal meaning are all part of his practice. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward.
He listens first, helps clarify goals, and then offers tools such as thought work, behavior changes, emotion regulation strategies, and meaning-focused reflection. The pace and focus are adjusted to fit what matters most to the individual. People who choose him can expect direct conversation and concrete steps for coping and growth.
He emphasizes respect, compassion, and dignity while helping people build habits and skills that support lasting change. The work is organized around real problems and real progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brenden lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Jungian Therapy in an online setting invites exploration of personal symbols, dreams, and life themes to help people find meaning and direction. It can be useful for those who want to understand inner patterns and life purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and gives practical tools to change patterns that maintain depression, anxiety, or sleep problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and work together to choose methods that match your goals and preferences. That plan can shift over time as needs change and progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good when visual contact helps the work. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, homework, or people who prefer written communication. These options allow therapy to fit into varied schedules and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, parenting and many other issues listed in his specialties.
What is his therapy style like?
He takes a collaborative, practical approach that mixes depth work with skill building and values-based strategies to meet each person's needs.
What experience does he bring?
He has seven years as a therapist and more than 25 years of coaching experience, plus work in school-based, residential, addiction, and outpatient settings.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an LMFT with practice based in Minnesota and holds MA LMFT and MN LMFT credentialing as listed.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and he does not take international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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