Caroline Swetlitz, PhD

Dr. Caroline Swetlitz is a Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center – Maine. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and disruptive behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults using evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children (DBT-C), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She especially enjoys collaborating closely with caregivers and leveraging the caregiver-child relationship to support progress towards treatment goals.

Dr. Swetlitz earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University. As a graduate student, she received comprehensive training in the assessment and evidence-based treatment of youth with a wide range of anxiety, mood, and disruptive behavior disorders. She completed predoctoral externships within the Boston University Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), McLean Hospital, and the public school system in Massachusetts. Dr. Swetlitz completed her predoctoral internship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University School of Medicine, where she provided assessment and intervention services for youth with autism spectrum disorder. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, where she provided evidence-based treatments to youth and families in a private practice setting. Prior to her graduate training, Dr. Swetlitz worked as a postbaccalaurate research fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health conducting research on anxiety disorders in youth.

Dr. Swetlitz’s research has focused on understanding the brain-based factors that impact parenting and the influence of parenting on the developing brain. She has published peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to child anxiety, depression, and parenting.