- ACT and CBT approaches
- Mindfulness practices
- Skill-based coaching
About Meghan
Meghan McQuade is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York with 11 years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as addictions and relationship strain.
She starts by assuming people are already doing the best they can. That leads her to combine nonjudgmental listening with clear, achievable wellness goals. Sessions look at what drives intense emotions and unhelpful behaviors, including how biology and life stress shape reactions.
Meghan draws on practical strategies to build self-management skills. She helps clients notice patterns, understand triggers, and practice new responses. The work includes skill building, education, and reinforcing progress so changes stick.
Her approach is collaborative. She asks about strengths and life experience, then selects methods that fit each person’s needs. Expect straight talk about obstacles, step-by-step tools, and regular check-ins on what is and isn’t working.
Meghan uses several therapy methods in her work, including acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and principles from client-centered and dialectical methods. These are used to support dealing with grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, and other listed areas. If someone is considering therapy, she asks them to be an active participant in planning goals and measuring progress.
Therapy methods and how online sessions can help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help people who avoid social situations or who feel overwhelmed by self-critical thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches a step-by-step way to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments. It often includes practice tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve sleep and mood.
Mindfulness Therapy encourages short, simple exercises to bring attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity. These practices are often paired with behavioral work to manage stress and impulsive responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Meghan collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That shared planning helps match skills, exercises, and goals to everyday life demands.
If you want to book, confirm the available session formats before scheduling. The listing notes a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time, but does not specify formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are easier to attend.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, straightforward style that combines listening with goal setting. Sessions focus on understanding what drives emotions and learning practical skills to change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC - licensed mental health counselor - practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do costs and subscriptions work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.