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About Adriene

Adriene Faust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people cope with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of life stressors. Adriene emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support for people taking difficult first steps toward change.

She keeps sessions practical and focused. Adriene listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Conversations are tailored to the person’s needs and situation rather than a fixed script.

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Background and approach

She uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-focused work to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Her background includes long-term clinical work with people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, chronic illness, and substance use concerns. That experience informs how she helps people manage symptoms and build daily routines that feel doable.

She also supports people navigating identity and attachment questions, and the emotional fallout from loss or major life change. Adriene often blends moment-to-moment coping skills with a focus on values and what matters most to each person. She teaches practical skills for managing anger, sleep, or cravings, and also helps people clarify priorities and commit to small steps.

Sessions are collaborative, with adjustments made as goals shift. People who choose Adriene can expect straightforward guidance, steady listening, and a plan shaped to their everyday life. Her work is aimed at helping people find clearer paths forward and stronger everyday coping.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Adriene draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people cope and move forward. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to small actions that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Adriene treats the choice of method as collaborative, discussing options and adapting techniques to match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She starts with listening, then adjusts methods as progress and challenges emerge.

Online sessions make those approaches easier to fit into everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats provide flexibility so therapy can happen around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Adriene commonly help with?
She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Adriene practices in a straightforward, collaborative way. She listens, sets clear goals with each person, and uses practical exercises to address day-to-day problems.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community care, bringing long-term experience with addiction, family strain, loss, and chronic health challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Adriene holds a California LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices from California.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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