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Online therapist

Dr. Meredith Poster

Support for families and parents

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Credentials
NY Psychologist 014041
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Meredith

Dr. Meredith Poster greets readers directly and is presented as a practical, experienced psychologist parents can turn to for family and parenting concerns. She focuses on helping families and individuals manage stress, parenting challenges, relationship strains, and mood or anxiety symptoms.

Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who need clear guidance more than jargon. Dr. Poster uses a mix of therapy styles to match each family’s needs.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness strategies. That mix helps people both understand thoughts and feelings and build everyday skills to respond differently. Sessions tend to combine listening, teaching simple skills, and planning small changes to try at home.

Her training began with an undergraduate degree in psychology from Tufts University and continued with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University. She has clinical training in CBT, psychodynamic methods, testing techniques, and neurobehavioral assessment work with infants and children.

She highlights work with divorce, remarriage, blended families, and parent education and counseling, as well as issues tied to health and chronic illness. Her approach pairs validation and empathy with problem-solving so families can make practical changes. Dr.

Poster emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental space and collaborative planning. She has 17 years of experience as a licensed New York psychologist, NY Psychologist 014041, and offers therapy in English from her New York practice.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online family work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and how people connect. It looks at patterns between parents and children or between partners and helps families build more supported, predictable ways of relating. This approach can be useful for improving communication and repairing repeated conflicts.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Sessions follow the family’s concerns and the therapist reflects understanding to help people clarify their own goals. That approach is helpful when parents need a steady, supportive place to sort out choices and next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which combination of methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets families use face-to-face conversation from home. Phone and text options make it easier to fit short check-ins into busy schedules. These formats can make counseling more accessible for parents juggling work, school, and child care.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Her practice includes stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma, addictions, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and ADHD-related issues.
What is her overall therapy style?
She combines listening with teaching practical skills. Sessions often mix problem-solving, validation, and concrete strategies to try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing clinical work?
She has 17 years of professional experience as a practicing psychologist.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a New York psychologist listed as NY Psychologist 014041 and is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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