- Attachment-based perspectives
- Collaborative treatment planning
- Practical coping skills
About Meredith
Dr. Meredith Poster is a clinical psychologist based in New York with 17 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Dr. Poster aims to make therapy practical and approachable so people can use skills right away.
Her approach blends several methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. She uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas are applied to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and narrative work also appear when helpful to build awareness and reframe personal stories.
Dr. Poster trained at The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and holds the credential NY Psychologist 014041. She has experience with divorce, remarriage and blended family issues, parent education, and supporting people facing health or chronic illness. Her background includes assessment work with children and neurobehavioral evaluations.
In sessions she focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space and works collaboratively to build an individualized plan. She mixes empathy and validation with problem-solving tools so people can feel more capable in daily life. Her style is attentive and practical, with an emphasis on teaching skills that clients can use outside the session.
Dr. Poster is comfortable working in an online setting and describes herself as a good listener who helps people move toward clearer goals and better coping.
Her approach blends several methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. She uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas are applied to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and narrative work also appear when helpful to build awareness and reframe personal stories.
Dr. Poster trained at The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and holds the credential NY Psychologist 014041. She has experience with divorce, remarriage and blended family issues, parent education, and supporting people facing health or chronic illness. Her background includes assessment work with children and neurobehavioral evaluations.
In sessions she focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space and works collaboratively to build an individualized plan. She mixes empathy and validation with problem-solving tools so people can feel more capable in daily life. Her style is attentive and practical, with an emphasis on teaching skills that clients can use outside the session.
Dr. Poster is comfortable working in an online setting and describes herself as a good listener who helps people move toward clearer goals and better coping.
How Dr. Poster Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Dr. Poster often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and patterns. This approach can help people who struggle with trust, jealousy, or recurring relationship conflicts understand what drives their feelings.She also uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s own goals and pace of change. That means sessions prioritize what matters to the client and follow their concerns rather than imposing a fixed agenda. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety, low mood, or conflict.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Dr. Poster will collaborate with the client to choose and adapt methods based on symptoms, goals, and preferences. She aims to be flexible and will adjust strategies as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that regular virtual meetings help maintain momentum and apply new skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Avoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Poster address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, combining empathy and validation with problem-solving and skill teaching to help people apply tools between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as NY Psychologist 014041 and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Poster?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.