Dr. Faulkner is a licensed psychologist and a clinical supervisor at Pathways Transition Programs, Inc. She provides direct clinical supervision for 12 Masters level counselors and social workers who provide therapeutic services in the homes and communities of at-risk families. Additionally, she is the clinical supervisor for psychological evaluations conducted on parents whom the courts are attempting to determine whether or not to terminate their parental rights. Dr. Faulkner has provided expert testimony on attachment and bonding and the effects of abuse and neglect on children's mental health.

Dr. Faulkner grew up in a home with parents who fostered children and spent the majority of her childhood with foster siblings. She herself is the mother of both biological and adoptive children so she brings both a professional and a personal perspective to dealing with foster and adoptive children.

Dr. Faulkner holds a bachelor degree in psychology from Converse College. She has a masters in psychology from Georgia College. She also has a masters and doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She has been licensed to practice in Georgia since 1997.