Dr. Meredith Poster , NY Psychologist 014041

Dr. Meredith Poster is a clinical psychologist and the mother of three teenagers, bringing both professional training and lived family experience to her work. She draws on integrative, empirically informed methods that weave together psychodynamic, client-centered, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help adolescents, adults, and families build skills and meet their goals. She aims to help clients become the best versions of themselves through a combination of insight, practical strategies, and skill-building.

Dr. Poster earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Tufts University in 1990 and completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, part of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York. She received specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic approaches, as well as in educational, cognitive, and projective testing techniques and in neurobehavioral assessments with infants and children. She is a licensed psychologist in New York - NY Psychologist 014041.

Her clinical focus includes divorce, remarriage, blended families, and parent education and counseling, along with work related to health and chronic illness. She emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, combining empathy and validation with problem-solving and solution-focused strategies so clients feel empowered to address the challenges they face.

Dr. Poster collaborates with clients to create individualized treatment plans tailored to their needs and circumstances. Known as a skilled listener who is comfortable in virtual settings, she integrates clinical experience and practical life knowledge to support meaningful change and improved quality of life.

Integrative Approaches and Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current relationships. It helps clients explore connection, trust, and intimacy concerns and is useful for relationship difficulties and attachment-related struggles.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's experience at the center of care. It involves empathic listening and collaboration so clients can clarify their values, build self-awareness, and find solutions that fit their lives - often helpful for stress, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, coping with change, and many everyday challenges where skill-building can produce measurable relief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Meredith Poster works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods best match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home. For clients balancing family responsibilities, work, or geographic constraints, these options can improve consistency and continuity of treatment while preserving a collaborative therapeutic relationship.