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Adrienne Norwood, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Adrienne

Adrienne Norwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience helping people navigate challenges such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

She approaches care from a holistic perspective that attends to mind, body, and spirit, emphasizing personal growth and practical strategies to restore balance and functioning. Adrienne blends clinical skill with an empowering orientation that encourages clients to tap into their inner resources and clarify values as part of healing.

Her practice integrates evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness alongside attachment-focused and acceptance-based approaches. Adrienne frames therapy as a collaborative journey rather than a one-time fix, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s background, goals, and life circumstances.

Licensed to practice in multiple states and based in North Carolina, she offers a compassionate, strengths-based style that supports people through life transitions, family and relationship issues, parenting challenges, and career concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Adrienne frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values, develop psychological flexibility, and build meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. ACT can be useful for coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and life transitions. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns formed in close relationships and to strengthen emotional connection and safety in current partnerships and family systems.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Adrienne works with clients to evaluate which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life context, and she adjusts techniques as therapy progresses so the plan matches what the client needs at each stage.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide scheduling flexibility and the ability to maintain momentum between in-person commitments. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from North Carolina or internationally and to integrate therapeutic work into daily life while using the clinical approaches that best support each person's growth.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Adrienne commonly address?
She supports people coping with ADHD, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Adrienne uses a holistic, strengths-based style that blends empowerment with practical skill-building and attention to emotional and relational patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups across a broad range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Adrienne is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and also holds licensure in other states; license details include NC LCSW C005765 and FL LCSW SW12310.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
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 start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida

Languages

English

What Adrienne can help with

Adrienne Norwood works with clients on LGBT, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Adrienne works with individuals, groups, couples, and families who have experienced child abuse, domestic violence, low self-esteem, bereavement, anxiety, parenting issues, and depression.

How Adrienne approaches therapy

Adrienne's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Adrienne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina.

Therapy style

Adrienne aims to support and empower you.