University of Vermont Athletics

Kelly Thorne is an Assistant Director in Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS) and joined the athletic department as the Director of Catamount Sport Psychology & Counseling (CSPC) in 2017. 

She is a licensed psychologist in Vermont, having graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Psychology, earning her Master’s in Sport Psychology from Purdue University and doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. 

Kelly provides direct clinical care to student-athletes, consults with athletic medicine staff, coaches, and athletic support staff, and offers educational programming within the department. She is dedicated to supporting student-athletes in reaching their full potential, athletically, academically, and emotionally. 

Her professional interests include developmental issues of college students, anxiety, depression, body image & disordered eating, relationships, substance use on campus, wellness, diversity & social justice, outreach, and supervision. She was most recently the Director of Living Well at UVM.

Thorne was a Division I student-athlete, playing women’s ice hockey at UNH. She lives in South Burlington with her husband Damian, son Giovanni, and daughter Rosa.