Kalene McSwain-Faulkner

Kalene McSwain-Faulkner, LCSW, CSW brings nine years of professional practice to her work in Tennessee. She pairs formal training with lived experience, including ten years of military service and ongoing doctoral research in which she completed coursework with a 4.0 and is currently in the research phase. Her background includes continuing education to meet licensing requirements and a range of practice settings that inform a well-rounded approach to care.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, parenting, and coping with life changes. She draws on several clinical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy to tailor work to each person’s needs. Kalene also lists additional focus areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.

Kalene emphasizes collaboration and practical skills, describing therapy as a process of alignment rather than a replacement of what a person already has. She integrates coaching and motivational principles alongside therapeutic methods and invites honest feedback to shape a plan that fits the individual’s goals and context.