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Adriene Faust, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasAddictions, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Adriene

Adriene Faust is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping people navigate addiction, trauma, relationship strain, grief, mood difficulties, and everyday stress.

Background and approach

She draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person's situation, meeting each client with sensitivity, respect, and compassion while designing a plan that aligns with their goals and strengths. Her practice emphasizes practical, collaborative work aimed at improving coping, communication, and emotional regulation.

Adriene supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, parenting and family challenges, caregiving stress, and intimacy or relationship concerns, among many other life challenges. She also works with clients facing chronic illness, cancer-related stress, adoption and foster care questions, and substance use issues.

Clients can expect a thoughtful mix of structured skills training and reflective exploration that is customized to their needs. Adriene encourages courageous steps toward a more satisfying life and offers steady support and coaching throughout the change process.

Online therapeutic approaches and flexible access

Adriene integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her remote work in ways that make emotional exploration and values-based change accessible from a distance. Internal Family Systems focuses on noticing and relating to the different parts of oneself - for example fearful or critical parts - so clients can develop more compassionate internal leadership and reduce internal conflict; this approach often helps with trauma responses, anxiety, and self-critical patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing painful thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful actions, which can be useful for stress, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Adriene will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to ensure the work feels relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and ongoing support between meetings. This range of formats helps clients access consistent care from wherever they are while allowing the therapist and client to choose the communication style that best supports therapeutic progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Adriene commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and family difficulties, ADHD, and stress related to caregiving or chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines compassion and practical skill-building, using collaborative, individualized plans that blend reflective work with structured interventions to improve coping and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Adriene has 20 years of professional work experience providing psychotherapy and related supports across a variety of clinical concerns.
What credentials and location information are available?
She holds an LCSW and practices in California; her license number is CA LCSW 16527 as provided.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients according to the profile details.
Which session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for services?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger management

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

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

Licensed

California

Languages

English