Caroline Cockman is a North Carolina native. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with honors in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Elementary Education. After several years as an elementary teacher, Caroline returned to UNC to obtain her master’s degree in School Counseling, graduating with honors. Caroline worked as a school-based counselor in both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Wake County Public School District and has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina since 2008. She is grateful to work alongside an amazingly compassionate and intelligent team at Peak City Psychology.

In both the school setting and private practice, Caroline has supported hundreds of children and their families as they navigate challenges associated with emotional regulation, ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning, social skills, peer stress, and school success.  Caroline utilizes evidence-based approaches within a cognitive behavioral and strengths-based framework. Her clinical style is warm and child-centered recognizing that positive rapport is necessary for positive change.  In addition to individual therapy, Caroline works with parents to build their co-regulation capacity, facilitates executive functioning workshops for adolescents and partners with families as they collaborate with schools to meet their child’s individual needs especially when navigating the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) or Special Education (IEP or Section 504) processes.

When not working, Caroline enjoys painting, podcasts and playing games with family and friends. She, her husband and two daughters also enjoy cheering on the Tarheels, traveling and spending time near the water.