Adriene Faust, LCSW

Adriene Faust is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people facing addictions, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Adriene also supports those dealing with parenting stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and life transitions. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, with a focus on practical steps toward change.

Adriene tailors conversations and plans to each person. Sessions focus on what feels most important to the client and on short-term skills that can be used between meetings. She draws on approaches that emphasize present moments, behavior change, and strengthening important relationships.

Over two decades of work have included supporting people through substance use issues, domestic violence impact, adoption and foster care concerns, and bereavement. That background helps her recognize where patterns and attachment concerns affect daily life. She aims to make therapy straightforward and understandable rather than full of jargon.

Her style balances empathy with clear tools. Adriene may use techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation skills. Treatment plans evolve as goals change, and she encourages feedback so the work stays relevant.

People come to Adriene wanting relief from intense emotions, better communication, or clearer direction. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that blends practical coaching with emotional support. Her goal is to help clients move toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people living with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or addiction to identify what matters and take small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Adriene will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the client's needs. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most, and she welcomes feedback during the work.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work useful because it can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can make it easier to keep continuity through life transitions and to practice skills between meetings while staying connected to a licensed professional.