Adrienne Blume

Adrienne Blume is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in West Virginia and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with six years of experience. She works with people facing career uncertainty, life changes, and questions about purpose. She also addresses attachment issues, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, grief, and identity concerns.

Adrienne practices experientially, which means sessions involve active dialogue and practical work rather than just talking. She helps people test what feels authentic and notice patterns that repeat in relationships and at work. She uses concrete skills alongside reflective conversation to help people make small, manageable changes.

Her approach draws from cognitive behavioral ideas, skills-focused techniques, and humanistic-existential perspectives. That mix is used to clarify values, reduce unhelpful thinking, and build coping routines. Sessions often include exercises, skill practice, and straightforward questions about what matters most right now.

Adrienne aims to be candid and direct while remaining open to what each person brings. She often meets people who feel they never found a therapist who fit, or who are unsure where to begin after a major life change. In early sessions she focuses on what the person wants to try first and on practical steps toward those goals.

People considering work on career direction or life purpose can expect focused conversation about values, choices, and next steps. She encourages testing options in real life and revisiting what does and does not work, so plans evolve from experience rather than from pressure to decide immediately.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Adrienne blends cognitive behaviorally informed work with skills-focused exercises and humanistic-existential conversation. Cognitive behaviorally informed techniques focus on noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and building concrete coping skills. Skills-focused work emphasizes practicing tools between sessions to manage intense feelings and improve daily routines. Humanistic-existential conversation looks at questions of meaning, values, and identity, helping people clarify what matters as they face transitions or loss.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Adrienne treats approach selection as collaborative, testing methods early and adjusting based on how a person responds. She helps clients choose what to try first and revisits strategies as goals evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow a quieter setting, reduced need for travel, or flexibility around work breaks. Licensed professionals can use different session styles to match practical needs and therapy goals, and Adrienne will help identify which style suits each person best.