- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Guilt and shame focus
About Adrienne
Adrienne Lear is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and the practical strains of life change. Her practice also addresses issues such as adoption and foster care, codependency, domestic violence, substance concerns, workplace stress, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Adrienne keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She invites people to talk through what they are feeling and what they want to change. She focuses on what comes up in the room and on small, practical steps that can make daily life easier.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy, which centers on the person’s own goals and experiences, and on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Those approaches shape how she sets priorities and plans next steps with each person.
People often come for help after difficult events, relationship breakups, or when old patterns keep repeating. Adrienne pays attention to how past experiences - such as adoption, trauma, or military-related concerns - affect present choices. She aims to help people untangle guilt and shame so they can make clearer decisions.
Sessions move at a steady pace and focus on usable tools and clearer thinking. Adrienne asks questions, reflects back what she hears, and offers practical exercises when they fit the client’s goals. People leave with concrete options to try between meetings.
How Adrienne uses client-centered and CBT approaches online
Client-centered therapy places the person’s goals at the center. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client decide what to focus on next. This approach is useful when someone needs clarity about values, relationships, or what matters most after a hard event.Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify patterns that keep anxiety, depression, or shame active and offers practical exercises to test different ways of thinking. CBT is often used for stress, mood shifts, and persistent negative self-judgments.
Adrienne treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend which methods to use or combine. That plan can change as work progresses and as needs become clearer.
Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to check in between hectic days. If you are considering sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The platform’s scheduling and subscription model is designed to let people cancel when needed and to arrange sessions that fit around work, childcare, or other routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include substance concerns, domestic violence, adoption and foster care, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses conversational, practical work to help people name and examine those feelings. The approach looks at thoughts and patterns that keep guilt and shame active and offers small steps to try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mood and trauma-related concerns. Her work includes cases involving relationship disruption and past abuse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients book sessions with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.