Daniella Gelman, M.A., is a clinical extern at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides supervised direct patient care to youth and their families. She specializes in early childhood services, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and treating youth with selective mutism (SM). Daniella holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Development from the University at Albany – State University of New York, and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maine. She is currently a fifth-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Maine. Her research interests focus on examining the interplay between intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation in close friendships and its relationship to mental health functioning.
Prior to joining the Boston Child Study Center, Daniella completed a variety of clinical training experiences across school, outpatient, and medical settings, where she provided assessments and evidence-based interventions to youth and their families. She conducted cognitive and psychological assessments for students in grades K-12 who were referred for or receiving special education services. In addition, Daniella delivered therapy services at the University of Maine’s Psychological Services Center for several years, where she worked with children and adolescents presenting with a wide range of clinical concerns. Recently, Daniella completed her practicum at a pediatric integrated behavioral health medical clinic, where she provided consultation, brief intervention, and patient-centered care to children, adolescents, and young adults with complex medical, behavioral, and developmental needs, while collaborating closely with their families and multidisciplinary medical providers.
Daniella has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and is a certified provider of the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC). She is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and partnering with youth and their families to promote resilience and support their overall well-being.