Dr. Brenden Troster

Dr. Brenden Troster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience and a long background as a coach. He practices in Minnesota and brings work from schools, addiction treatment, residential care for young people, and outpatient settings into his therapy. He focuses on listening first and helping clients shape goals that feel meaningful and realistic.

He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addiction, grief, anger, sleeping problems, intimacy concerns, and parenting strain. He also supports people facing career transitions, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, and other complex life changes. His additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and dissociation.

In sessions he uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods. He emphasizes practical tools and concrete steps people can use between sessions. Therapy is collaborative: clients’ values and pace guide the work.

Dr. Troster describes therapy as starting with the client’s story. He aims to offer a respectful, compassionate space where people can speak openly and work toward clearer next steps. He draws on experience with children, adolescents, and adults from prior roles to inform how he supports people now.

People who want a straightforward, goal-minded approach often find his style useful. He focuses on building skills, reducing distress, and helping clients gain more confidence in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process painful memories and reduce their day-to-day impact. In plain terms, this usually means learning ways to manage strong emotions, gently rework difficult memories, and practice coping skills that feel manageable.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts while clarifying personal values. It helps people notice unhelpful patterns, choose small, value-driven actions, and build a life that matters to them. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center, with the therapist listening closely and following the client's pace to find solutions that fit.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep momentum between in-person demands. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm current online and in-person options before booking to be sure they match your needs.