Caroline Payne MSW

I believe that acting in our values, coexisting with the discomfort of uncertainty, and practicing acceptance helps us to create a life worth living.

I incorporate evidence-based principles from CBT, DBT, RODBT, ACT, and ERP to help clients make sense of overwhelming emotions, unhelpful behavioral patterns, and negative thoughts. I am driven by working with clients on identifying barriers to living fully and identifying a skillful path forw

Credentials

• Caroline Payne - Applicant for Licensed Master of Social Work (MSW), State of Georgia (2026)

  • Clinically supervised by Nia Baker LPC CPCS SEP (2026 - present)

  • Clinically supervised by Lauren Ramos LPC CPCS (2026 - present)

Selected Clinical TRAININGS 

• Somatic Experiencing® intensive training program through Somatic Experiencing International (SEI) ; Beginning & Intermediate Level (2025 - present)

• The Ethics of TeleMental Health with Dr. Becky Beaton-York (2025)

• DBT & RODBT Skills Group Facilitation (2024 - 2025)

• Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (2024)

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Georgia (2026)

  • Certificate in Substance Use Counseling

• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Mercer University (2015)

  • Minor in Music

  • Minor in Women’s & Gender Studies

Professional Experience

• Clinical Fellow at Active Resilience Counseling & Coaching (2026 - present)

• Graduate Clinical Intern at Deepen Wellness & Psychotherapy (2025 – 2026)

• Graduate Clinical Intern at Atlanta Public Schools – Sutton Middle School (2024 – 2025)

• Flight Attendant at Delta Air Lines (2017 - present)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Research Assistant to Dr. Kate Morrissey Stahl, University of Georgia: Morrissey-Stahl, K., Elkins, J., &; Payne, C. (2026). Embodied learning: Integrating yoga into social work education. Journal of Social Work Education.