Arleen Faulkner, MD, LCPC

Arleen Faulkner brings more than three decades of clinical experience to her practice, guiding people through complex emotional challenges with a steady, compassionate approach. She helps clients build self-love, clarify life purpose, and recover from painful life events while addressing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma recovery, and self-esteem struggles. Her work emphasizes practical growth and resilience, supporting individuals facing workplace stress, relationship transitions, midlife challenges, or seeking deeper self-understanding.

Faulkner creates a supportive environment where exploration and change are encouraged. She collaborates with each person to identify strengths and to develop personalized strategies that honor spiritual and personal values. Her training and long experience inform a holistic style that blends professional rigor with warmth and respect.

Credentials include MD, which indicates medical doctor, and LCPC, which denotes Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Located in Maryland, Arleen Faulkner focuses on empowering clients through evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailored guidance aimed at meaningful, lasting change.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Arleen Faulkner employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill development and on exploring underlying patterns that contribute to distress. One approach centers on building practical skills for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning - this helps with issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete tools for coping and regulation. Another approach involves process-focused work that explores personal history, relationship patterns, and meaning - this supports healing from trauma, improving self-esteem, and clarifying life purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Arleen works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the work aligns with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care, allowing licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, effective support across different formats.