Adriene Faust, LCSW

Adriene Faust is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship or parenting concerns. She also supports those navigating caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, and life transitions.

Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She listens first, then tailors conversation and plans to each person's needs. Adriene aims to make the work understandable and useful for day-to-day life.

Adriene uses several evidence-based approaches to guide her work. These include acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-informed perspectives, and skills from dialectical behavior methods. She draws on these methods to help people manage emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and strengthen relationships.

Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns from addiction and eating or sleeping problems to career stress and compassion fatigue. She offers coaching-style support when helpful, alongside therapy skills for coping and problem solving. The focus is on practical changes that fit each person’s situation.

People who choose Adriene can expect a collaborative process. She supports clients in setting aims, trying new strategies, and adjusting the plan as progress is made. To begin, she guides people through a short intake and schedules sessions based on mutual availability.

How Adriene’s approaches work in online therapy

Adriene draws from acceptance and commitment approaches and attachment-informed work to guide online sessions. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on chosen values and actions that matter. This approach can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life changes. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relational patterns show up now and help people form healthier ways of relating, which can be helpful for intimacy and caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Adriene will discuss your goals and preferences and collaborate on which methods to use. She adjusts strategies as progress is made so the plan fits your needs and everyday life.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone use video or phone when that suits them best. These practical benefits help many people maintain regular work toward their goals.