About Adrienne
Adrienne Forney is a licensed professional counselor with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with those coping with addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression. Adrienne aims to make first steps feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to seek help.
Adrienne meets people where they are and builds a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, concrete goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking so day-to-day life feels more manageable. Her work draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. Those methods guide conversations about painful memories, patterns in relationships, and unhelpful habits.
Adrienne blends these perspectives to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She also supports people dealing with issues that often appear together - such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. Adrienne helps sort complicated situations into steps that feel doable and realistic.
She pays attention to how past hurts influence current choices and relationships. Adrienne is licensed as an LPC and as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She practices in North Carolina and holds experience working with clients who have experienced incarceration.
Her style is warm and straightforward, centered on helping people gain more control in their lives and feel stronger over time.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control behavior. It encourages identifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, which can be useful for anxiety and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying out different behaviors to change outcomes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress by teaching concrete skills for daily situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Adrienne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. That way therapy stays focused on what helps most for the individual’s circumstances.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video works well for more in-depth conversations and exercises, while phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins, skill reminders, or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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