Meet Caroline

Caroline Grace Zadina, LCSW

Hello and welcome to Common Ground!

My name is Caroline, and I am a clinical and sport performance therapist. I believe that the relationship you have with yourself is the most important relationship, yet the one most frequently overlooked. So, that’s where we start. It’s about discovering what makes you uniquely & uncommonly you…

I work across a broad range of professional athletes and performers. My athlete clients span the WTA, MLS, WSL, WNBA, and PGA tours. I also work with elite college and high school athletes.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from the University of Chicago, and an IOC (International Olympic Committee) certified Mental Health Practitioner in Sport.

At my core, I am an athlete, formerly playing college soccer at DePauw University, and post-college internationally for Bradford City.

Now, I run marathons and spend every free minute watching my athlete-clients perform (which I LOVE).

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  • Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Olympic Committee Certified Mental Health Care Provider, Elite Athletes

  • AASP Certified Mental Performance Coach (in progress)

  • University of Chicago, Dialectical Behavioral Therapies Fellow

  • Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis Fellow

  • Graduate Researcher, Leeds Beckett University, Sport Psychology

Credentials & Training

  • PhD Candidate, Sport Psychology, Leeds Beckett University

  • Masters in Social Work, University of Chicago

  • Masters in Sport Psychology, Leeds Beckett University

  • Bachelors in Psychology & Philosophy, DePauw University

Education