Adriene Faust

Adriene Faust is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 20 years of practice. She helps people who are struggling with anger, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. Adriene writes plans with each person to match their needs and goals. She approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Adriene uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She helps clients learn skills for managing strong emotions and for coping with loss or life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on building clearer communication where relationships are strained.

Her style draws from several approaches, including acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral tools, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. That mix lets Adriene adapt tools to fit a person rather than force a single method.

She has worked across a range of concerns over two decades, including addictions, parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Adriene often helps people who are sorting complicated life transitions or recovering from trauma.

People who meet with her can expect a calm, practical approach that balances empathy with clear steps forward. To begin, she asks about immediate needs, then co-creates a plan that fits the client's pace and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for managing anger, anxiety, depression, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they shape reactions to stress and intimacy. This approach can help people understand trust, communication, and recurring conflict.

Adriene treats fitting the approach to the person as part of the work. She will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then try methods that suit those needs. That shared planning lets clients test what helps and adjust the plan over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, save commute time, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce tech demands like high-bandwidth video. Many licensed professionals use these formats to maintain continuity of care when travel or schedules get in the way, and Adriene will discuss which options work best for each client.