Kalene McSwain-Faulkner, LCSW, CSW
Therapist in Tennessee
Kalene McSwain-Faulkner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and struggles with self-esteem and addiction.
- Licensed inGeorgia, Tennessee
- LicenseCSW006322, LSW0000007322
- NPI 1255757951
- Experience9+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
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About Kalene
Kalene McSwain-Faulkner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and struggles with self-esteem and addiction. She also supports people working through relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and major life changes. Kalene uses a direct, encouraging style and leans on practical tools to help clients move forward.
Kalene draws on nearly a decade of clinical practice and ongoing doctoral research to inform her work.
Background and approach
She completed social work coursework with top marks and maintains continuing education each year to stay current. Her background includes military service, where she learned to connect with people from many cultures and life experiences. In sessions she listens first, then helps clarify what she hears.
She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for small shifts that create bigger change. She often mixes coaching techniques with therapy to keep the work goal-focused and motivating. Her approach includes Attachment-Based Therapy for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and Client-Centered methods that prioritize the person’s viewpoint.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy also appear when helpful to challenge unhelpful thoughts and strengthen emotional bonds. Kalene offers work in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. She aims for straightforward, practical sessions that fit real life.
She invites honest feedback so therapy can be adjusted to what actually helps.
Credentials
- LCSW (Georgia)
- License CSW006322 · expires September 2026
- LCSW (Tennessee)
- License LSW0000007322 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1255757951 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kalene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kalene names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment, ACT, and client-centered work online
Kalene uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at repeating relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. That approach can help people notice attachment needs and try different ways of relating in close relationships.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. ACT is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making values-based changes even when feelings are difficult.
Client-Centered Therapy is part of her practice too, so sessions emphasize listening, empathy, and the client’s own pace and perspective. That helps people feel heard while they figure out next steps.
Kalene will work with each person to decide which approach or combination fits best. Deciding the right method is a team effort that starts with discussion of goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls are close to in-person work, phone sessions can fit into a busy day, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messages let someone reflect between meetings. These options aim to help people access care that fits their schedule and needs.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Kalene help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career issues, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She listens first and then works collaboratively to align practical tools with a person’s goals. Her style blends coaching, motivational methods, and supportive therapy to keep sessions focused and action-oriented.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has nine years of experience as a social worker and clinical practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She also has military experience and is engaged in doctoral research.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Kalene holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Tennessee and Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for online sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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