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Carol Perlman, Ph.D.

High-Performance Consultant and Coach

Carol Perlman, Ph.D. is a high-performance consultant and coach and expert in behavior change.

She teaches individuals and teams skills and strategies to boost productivity, improve work-life balance, reduce burnout, and achieve greater employee retention.

Through Carol’s consulting and coaching, clients learn how to approach each day with greater clarity and intention. They discover practical strategies for managing competing priorities, working more efficiently, and creating time for self-care.

To learn how Carol can improve you or your team’s wellness and productivity, email today to schedule a discovery call.

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Ways to Work with Dr. Perlman

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Services

From therapy and coaching to consulting, Carol offers expert, compassionate support to help you and your team face ongoing challenges with enhanced skills and systems in place. She is committed to practicing the same habits she teaches and shares her experiences developing habits for productivity and work-life balance. Past clients share that she is relatable, engaging, and knowledgeable.

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Programs

Carol’s signature programs offer structured, evidence‑based experiences-such as masterclasses, group intensives, and guided workshops-to help clients build powerful skills and deepen self‑awareness. She incorporates teaching methodology for sustained learning so clients don’t just check off a box for training but create lasting behavioral changes personally and professionally.

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Online Courses

Carol’s on-demand courses are available to download and begin right away. She addresses topics such as establishing morning routines and nutrition habits, decluttering email, and optimizing productivity. Carol’s style is truly unique. You will feel like she is having a conversation with only you as you complete your workbook and listen to videos. These self-paced programs enable you to take your time and revisit as needed.

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How Carol Can Help YOUR Team

In today’s fast-paced world, workloads are heavier than ever. Many professionals feel overwhelmed, unsure how to prioritize tasks, and manage their time effectively. Combined with stress from global challenges, achieving true work-life balance can feel impossible, and burnout is imminent, unless we help teams develop new strategies and skills to manage their stress.

Carol works with a diverse range of clients-from corporate executives and healthcare providers to stay-at-home parents and retirees. Her clients span sectors such as nursing, medicine, and financial services, but her approach applies to any industry where high demands, long hours, and burnout are common.

With her guidance, individuals and teams learn practical, research-backed strategies to reduce overwhelm, improve focus and productivity, and reclaim time for self-care.

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Why High Functioning, Successful Employees and Leaders Need Help

Even high-achieving professionals can silently struggle with executive functioning challenges such as staying organized, managing time, regulating emotions, or transitioning between home and work life. Many present as highly competent while quietly battling burnout, overwhelm, or self-doubt.

With her doctoral training in behavior change, Carol brings a unique lens to coaching and consulting. She recognizes the subtle signs of masking and helps clients develop practical, sustainable strategies to manage their workload, strengthen executive functioning, and care for their emotional well-being.

By building skills in self-awareness, time management, and stress resilience, clients not only improve performance-they rediscover their joy for their role and increase engagement at work.

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The Advantages of Coaching and Consulting Grounded in Science, Informed by Expertise

What sets Carol apart is the depth and rigor of her background. With doctoral-level training in behavior change and over 25 years of experience, she brings a deep understanding of human behavior, motivation, and sustainable change to every coaching engagement. Her approach is rooted in science, not just strategy.

Carol’s expertise goes beyond traditional coaching-she continuously trains in emerging research, technology, and evidence-based methods to help clients overcome both personal and professional performance barriers. This unique blend of insight and high-performance coaching empowers her clients to create lasting, meaningful change.

To learn how Carol can improve you or your team’s wellness and productivity, email today to schedule a discovery call.

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What Clients Are Saying

“After taking the ‘It’s About Time’ course with Dr. Perlman and applying the principles to my nursing leadership practice and personal life, I shared my vision of bringing the course to the nurse leaders of Allegheny Health Network with Dr. Perlman. She immediately connected on the idea and developed a specialized course for this discipline of nurses by initially engaging a small cohort to assess needs. She created the perfect course tailored to our department’s needs, incorporating our own hospital branding.

Her collaborative work with us resulted in a pre-assessment of participants’ time management skills, a curriculum that addressed their unique needs, and a post-assessment of their learnings. The end product for our nurse leaders has been remarkable. They report improved time management skills which, as a result, contribute to better engagement with their employees, increased productivity, and better self-care.

These accomplishments assist us in reaching our department’s identified annual goals. I would highly recommend working with Dr. Perlman to develop your own specialized program!”

– Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, FAONL, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive, Allegheny Health Network

“I had the opportunity to work with Carol to develop a Time Management course for my clients/audience in 2020. I knew that I, along with my audience, would benefit from a structured course/program.

I worked with Carol to refine the idea, identity the needs and issues that my people were facing and create a customized course that addressed the common needs and struggles. The feedback I have received on the course is overwhelmingly positive and the results and improvements that the women experience is transformative.

The concepts behind Carol’s manageable, step-by-step approach of creating a system and daily habits- that fit your life – is just so logical and effective. Her approach and delivery makes it all do-able, and she’s a master at eliminating overwhelm and confusion – and excuses.

Her warm, relatable personality combined with her knowledge, experience and education makes her the perfect teacher/coach/motivator and accountability partner. And from a business perspective, she is a get-it-done person, keeping us on track, not wasting time or over-analyzing or getting bogged down – or distracted by – trivia.

I highly recommend Carol’s Time Management programs and I look forward to working with her on future projects!”

– Beth Roy, Founder/Owner, B.Styled Personal Styling

“I didn’t realize that the course would be focused on schedules for time management. That would have kept me from signing up as that is a particular weakness. But I learned a lot and have new tools to gradually move towards accurately estimating task and project durations.

This course was lovely and it allowed you to do as much or as little work as you wanted. I feel like I needed to wrap my head around some of these ideas and techniques to help me feel more in control of my time and my responsibilities, but also more in control of my downtime. Carol focused on practical methods to help things feel less hectic, but she also pushed us to think about our identity and who we wanted to be, and helped us figure out ways to adjust our days to start acting more like the person we want to be. Carol also offered her opinions on other resources for students who wanted to dig even deeper into what we were discussing, so you could really immerse yourself in the lessons for the 21 days. She stressed that this work will go way beyond 21-days and reminded us how incorporating this into your life will take time but will be so worth it. Thank you for offering this. It felt like exactly what I needed at the right time of life for me.

Dr. Perlman did a fantastic job coaching each of us on our time management journey. She wove in critical cognitive behavioral techniques to help us overcome personal hurdles to getting things done.”

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Carol Perlman, Ph.D.

High-Performance Consultant and Coach

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Credentials

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Provider, MA PY 7932, RI PS02131

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
M.S., Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
B.A., Emory University (Magna Cum Laude in Psychology)
Boston University Psychology Internship Program
(London, England)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program & General (Bariatric) Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Owner, Carol Perlman, Ph.D., P.C., Franklin, MA

Owner, Healthy 4 Life by Carol Perlman, Franklin, MA

Staff Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Assistant Director/PostDoctoral Fellow, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Medical Center, Bedford, MA

Psychology Intern, Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (APA accredited), Boston, MA

Psychotherapist, University of Miami Psychological Services Center, Coral Gables, FL

Staff Clinician, Psychsolutions, Miami, FL

Intake Coordinator. The Hub Counseling and Education Center, Tucker, GA

Crisis Counselor, Emory University Helpline, Atlanta, GA

Staff Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Owner, Carol Perlman,Ph.D., P.C., Franklin, MA

Owner/Health Coach, Healthy4Life by Carol Perlman, Franklin, MA

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic& Stress Related Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Project Director, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Clinical Specialist, Harvard Bipolar Research Program, Boston, MA

Clinical Fellow, Schizophrenia Research Program, Freedom Trail Clinic, Boston, MA

Project Coordinator, Treatment and Research Program for Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL

Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Tufts University, Boston, MA
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bedford, MA
Emerson College, Boston, MA
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Massachusetts Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
(Division of Clinical Psychology, Division of Psychologists in Independent Practice)
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Publications

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Safren, S., Sprich, S., Perlman, C., & Otto, M. (2017). Mastery of your adult ADHD: A cognitive behavioral treatment program, 2nd edition. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.

Safren, S., Sprich, S., Otto, M., Perlman, C. (2017). Therapist guide to mastery of your adult ADHD: A cognitive behavioral treatment program, 2nd edition. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.

Safren, S., Duran P., Yovel I, Perlman C., Sprich S. (2007). Medication Adherence in psychoparmacologically treaded adults with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, Feb;10(3):257-60.

Safren, S., Perlman, C., Sprich, S., Otto, M. (2005). Therapist guide to mastery of your adult ADHD: A cognitive behavioral treatment program. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.

Safren, S., Otto, M., Sprich, S., Perlman, C., Wilens, T., & Biederman, J. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD in medication-treated adults with continued symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43(7), 831-842.

Safren, S., Sprich, S., Perlman, C., Otto, M. (2005). Mastery of your adult ADHD: A cognitive behavioral treatment program. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.

Bipolar Disorder

Perlman, C., Johnson, S., & Mellman, T. (2006). The prospective impact of sleep duration on depression and mania. Bipolar Disorders, Jun; 8(3): 271-4.

Johnson, S., Cueller, A., Ruggero, C., Perlman, C., Goodnick, P., White, R., Miller, I. (2008). Life events as predictors of mania and depression in bipolar 1 disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, May 117(2): 268-277.

Depression

Kamholz, B. W., Hayes, A. M., Carver, C. S., Gulliver, S. B., & Perlman, C. A. (2006). Identification and evaluation of cognitive affect regulation strategies: Development of a new self-report measure. Cognitive Therapy and Research, volume 30, pages227–262.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Otto, M., Reilly-Harrington, N., Kogan, J., & Winett, C. (2003). Treatment contracting in cognitive-behavior Therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 10(3), Summer.

Childhood Sexual Abuse

McNally, R., Perlman, C.A., & Ristuccia, C. (2006). Memory for autobiographical facts and events in adults reporting continuous or recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Apr 74(2):237-42.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Otto, M. W., Perlman, C. A., Wernicke, R., Reese, H. E., Bauer, M. S., & Pollack, M. H. (2004). Posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with bipolar disorder: A review of prevalence, correlates, and treatment strategies. Bipolar Disorders, 6, 470-479.

Pollack, M.H., Otto, M.W., Fagiolini, A, Simon, N.M., Pitman, R., McNally, R., Wisniewski, S., Sachs, G., Perlman, C.A., Ghaemi, N., Thase, M., Nierenberg, A. Persistent PTSD in bipolar patients following September 11th (under review).

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Safren, S.A., Otto, M.W., Sprich, S., Perlman, C., Wilens, T. &Biederman, J. (2004, November). CBT for residual ADHD in adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Safren, S.A., Otto, M.W. , Sprich, S., Perlman, C., Wilens, T. & Biederman, J. (2004, May). CBT for residual ADHD in adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York , New York.

Perlman, C., Safren, S., Sprich, S., Chulvick, S., Wilens, T., Biederman, J., & Otto, M. (2003, November). Medication adherence and symptom severity in medication – treated adults with ADHD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

Sprich, S., Safren, S., Perlman, C., Chulvick, S., Wilens, T., Biederman, J., & Otto, M. (2003, November). Functional impairments and quality of life in medication –treated Adults with ADHD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

Bipolar Disorder

Johnson, S.L., Kizer, A., Ruggero, C., Perlman, C.A., Goodnick, P., Miller, I. (2004, September). Life events as a predictor of mania and depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Otto, M., Pollack, M., Henin, A., Perlman, C., Hirshfeld-Becker, D., Reese, H., Biederman, J., Sachs, G., & Rosenbaum, J. (2003, November). September 11 and vulnerable populations: Predictors of PTSD symptoms in response to indirect exposure to trauma. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

Winett, C., Johnson, S., & Mellman, T. (2001, November). The connection between life events, insomnia, and depression and mania: Implications for cognitive behavioral therapy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Winett, C., Johnson, S., & Mellman, T. (2001, June). The short- and long- term impact of insomnia on depression and mania. Poster presented at the Fourth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Johnson, S., Meyer, B., Winett, C., & Small, J. (1999, October). Social support, self-esteem, and the course of bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research, Boston, MA.

Johnson, S., Meyer, B., & Winett, C. (1999, June). A polarity-specific model of psychosocial factors and the course of bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the Third International Bipolar Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Johnson, S., Winett, C., & Mellman, T. (1998, November). The role of sleep in bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boston, MA.

Rosenberg, D., Winett, C., & Johnson, S. (1998, November). An examination of the recovery definition in bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boston, MA.

Winett, C., & Johnson, S. (1998, November). The role of social support on social and occupational functioning in bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.

Johnson, S., Winett, C., Meyer, B., & Fingerhut, R. (1998, November). Vulnerability to life events in bipolar disorder. Presentation as part of Biopsychosocial Approaches to Course and Treatment in Bipolar Disorder, Chairpersons: Sheri Johnson and David Miklowitz. The annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, Washington, D.C.

Johnson, S., Winett, C., Meyer, B., Miller, I., Keitner, G., Ryan, C., & Solomon, D. (1997, November). The impact of psychosocial factors on course in bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL.

Winett, C. & Johnson, S. (1997, October). The differential impact of components of social support on changes in symptom severity in bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Palm Springs, CA.

Winett, C., Johnson, S., & Miller, I. (1996, October). The relation between life events, social support, and time to recovery in bipolar disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Atlanta, GA.

Depression

Hayes, A.M., Laurenceau, J.P., Feldman, G., Beevers, C., & Perlman, C.A. (2004, November). Do the principles of exposure apply to the treatment of depression? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Wolfsdorf, B., Hayes, A., Winett, C., & Steffen, P. (1999, November). Early maladaptive schemas, mood, and coping. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada.

Winett, C., Hayes, A., Wolfsdorf, B., & Steffen, P. (1998, November). The role of social rhythms and healthy exercise, sleep, and diet patterns in depressive symtomatology, depressed mood, and psychological well-being. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.