Kalene McSwain-Faulkner, LCSW, CSW

Kalene McSwain-Faulkner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of clinical experience and a CSW background. She practices in Tennessee and speaks English and Spanish. Her work covers stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues including codependency and attachment problems.

Kalene draws on classroom learning, years of practice, and ongoing continuing education. She is a doctorate student who completed all coursework with a 4.0 and is now in the research phase. She also spent ten years in the military, which shaped how she works with people from many different backgrounds.

In sessions she uses practical, evidence-based methods. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Client-Centered Therapy, along with coaching and motivational techniques. She describes therapy as an alignment process that helps people use strengths they already have.

Kalene listens first, then clarifies what she hears and encourages honest feedback about what is working. She aims to help clients notice patterns, try new approaches, and shift how they respond to stress, grief, relationship strain, or addictive behavior.

She often blends strategies rather than relying on a single method. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills practice, and discussions about values and goals to help people set boundaries, handle caregiving stress, address abandonment or attachment wounds, and manage mood or anxiety challenges.

How her approaches translate to online work