Caroline Kelberman, MA

Caroline Kelberman is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Maine, Child and Family Track. She earned her M.A. in Clinical Psychology in 2023 and is expected to complete her Ph.D. in 2027. For the 2025–2026 academic year, Caroline is completing her practicum placement at the Boston Child Study Center.

Caroline received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Dance from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.

Caroline is primarily interested in early childhood intervention and is currently completing certification in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She collaborated with Dr. Lauren Holleb at the University of Maine Psychological Services Center to develop a PCIT clinic, aiming to expand access to evidence-based care for young children in rural and underserved communities across Maine.

Clinically, Caroline has completed practicum training in university-based clinics, juvenile justice settings, and integrated primary care settings. She has received specialized training in cognitive-behavioral therapies and psychological assessment. She strives to create a warm, collaborative therapeutic environment that is grounded in research and responsive to each client’s unique strengths and goals.

Her research focuses on identifying risk and resilience pathways that contribute to the development and maintenance of internalizing symptoms in children and adolescents, with a particular interest in how these mechanisms can inform prevention and intervention. Her work has been presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to her clinical and research pursuits, Caroline is dedicated to community education and improving access to evidence-based care.