Kalene McSwain-Faulkner, LCSW, CSW

Kalene McSwain-Faulkner, LCSW, CSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings nine years of social work experience to her practice. Kalene draws on practical strategies and a strengths-based attitude to help people make steady change.

She describes therapy as a process that takes time and regular effort. Kalene emphasizes that clients already have strengths and resources; her role is to help align those strengths toward clearer goals. She uses a mix of approaches rather than a single formula, adapting methods to each person’s needs.

Her background includes military service and a long social work career that began in 2013, with clinical licensure since 2015. She is also a doctorate student who completed coursework with a 4.0 and is in the research phase. That combination of lived experience, education, and ongoing study shapes how she practices.

In sessions Kalene often listens first, reflects what she hears, and then collaborates on practical steps. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, narrative techniques, motivational coaching, and attachment-informed work to address issues like trauma, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She encourages direct feedback so therapy stays relevant and useful.

People who prefer a motivated, positive, and goal-oriented partner may find her style a good fit. She asks for active participation and honesty, and frames progress as gradual alignment rather than instant fixes.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions; it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change patterns that feed depression or stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, which can help with trust, communication, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kalene will listen to your story and collaborate on which methods match your goals and preferences. She adjusts strategies as progress is made, inviting feedback so sessions remain useful and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and offering more flexibility around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can still use the same ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas effectively through conversation and guided exercises, helping you practice new skills between meetings.