Adriene Faust is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and concerns about self esteem. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Adriene aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward change.
Adriene tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs. She uses practical strategies drawn from evidence-informed approaches to address stress, anger, sleep and eating problems, and parenting challenges. Her work also includes support for people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, codependency, and life transitions.
Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. Adriene integrates ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. Attachment-based and client-centered elements shape a warm, listening environment where people can talk through relationships and past hurt.
She has worked with people navigating issues related to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer caregiving, and recovery from domestic violence and substance use. The approach balances practical coping tools with attention to emotions and connection patterns.
Adriene works in English and accepts international clients. She asks people to identify what matters most to them and then builds a plan that fits their life and goals.
How Adriene’s approaches translate to online work
Adriene draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and experiment with new behaviors. CBT gives clear tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and coping with stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people notice difficult feelings, clarify core values, and take meaningful action even when emotions are hard to sit with.
She also uses attachment-informed ideas and a client-centered stance to create a listening space where relationship patterns and past hurts are explored. That combination aims to balance skills practice with attention to emotions and connection. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. Adriene works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or making it easier to schedule a shorter check-in during a break. Others appreciate being able to work from different locations or to focus on skills practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to an online setting to keep progress moving forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger management
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Adriene address?
She supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related areas such as parenting, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Adriene blends listening with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on clear goals, emotion work, and taking actions that reflect the client’s values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience helping people through a wide range of life challenges and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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