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Dr. Brenden Troster
PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Iowa and Minnesota

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare (Optum), and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Substance Use / Addiction, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

I am a marriage and family therapist licensed in Minnesota with a PhD in Psychology, 7 years of experience working as a therapist, and 22 years of experience working as a coach. I have accumulated a wide range of experience working with a diverse clientele. Some of the many issues I have worked with people on are depression, anxiety, self-harm, addiction, trauma, parenting problems, relationship issues, ADHD, sexual abuse, pornography addiction, and anger management.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My therapeutic style is to first listen to your story. You are the expert on your life, and I am here to listen to that experience. I try to treat everyone with respect, dignity, compassion, and understanding. I believe in a client-centered collaborative approach in which I work to understand needs and goals that are specific to you. Your specific goals will guide our discussion and formulate your treatment plan.

What you can expect from our first session

We all have times in our life when we could use some perspective and help with reaching our goals. We will work together to create a treatment plan and interventions that are unique to your situation. I welcome the opportunity to assist you in reaching your goals.


Brenden's style is

Inquisitive
Solution-oriented
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Brenden accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare

More about Brenden

PhD at Capella University
License type: LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Iowa, Minnesota)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Sleep disorder, Family Issues, Anger Management, Grief, Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Trauma Focused, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Jungian, Structural Family, and Psychodynamic

Location

445 Minnesota Street #1500
Saint Paul, MN 55101