Kalene McSwain-Faulkner
Compassionate, practical therapy grounded in evidence
LCSW, CSW Tennessee
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Kalene
Kalene McSwain-Faulkner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW practicing from Tennessee with nine years of professional experience. She combines lived experience, graduate-level study, and ongoing professional development to guide people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and other life transitions.
Background and approach
Kalene emphasizes practical, evidence-informed strategies while inviting clients to draw on their own strengths and resources. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and attachment-oriented ideas, alongside client-centered and emotionally focused perspectives when appropriate.
Kalene frames therapy as a collaborative process that often requires time and consistent effort, likening therapeutic change to an alignment that helps people use what they already have rather than providing one-size-fits-all answers. She also integrates coaching-minded skills to support motivation and action.
Kalene is bilingual in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. She maintains clinical licensure in Tennessee and Georgia and continues doctoral research while meeting yearly continuing education requirements.
Prospective clients can expect a practitioner who listens first, clarifies concerns, and encourages regular feedback to tailor care to each person’s needs.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Kalene frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers structured tools for change.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to encourage values-driven action and present-moment awareness when difficult emotions arise. ACT helps people accept challenging internal experiences while committing to meaningful life directions. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work when relational patterns, early bonds, or attachment injuries are central to the concerns presented, offering a framework to explore how past relationships shape current interactions.
Finding the right blend of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which approaches best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Clients are invited to provide feedback so strategies can be adjusted over time.
Online therapy with Kalene is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and situations. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care and access support from different locations while working with a licensed professional who integrates practical, evidence-informed tools.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Georgia, Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish