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Meghan McQuade

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Meghan McQuade, LMHC

New York

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Codependency and Anxiety

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Where Meghan stands

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, New York / 006199
NPI
1639748478
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • DBT

About Meghan

Meghan McQuade is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationships, addictions, codependency, and related concerns. Conversations focus on understanding what drives strong emotions and unhelpful habits. Meghan helps people build skills to manage overwhelming feelings and make clearer choices.

Her style blends practical skills work with supportive listening. She pays attention to how biology and life experiences shape behavior. Sessions often include learning specific tools for mood regulation, organizing daily routines, and testing small changes between meetings. The aim is clearer self-management rather than vague advice.

Meghan uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches are used to reduce avoidance, improve coping, and increase willingness to act on personal values. She also works with issues like sleep problems, body image, grief, chronic illness, and parenting stress.

She prefers a collaborative working relationship. People who want concrete techniques and honest discussion about behavior tend to fit well. Meghan checks strengths and barriers, then combines education with practice to make progress steady and measurable.

To begin, readers are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

How sessions work

Online approaches and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and still take steps that matter to them; it’s useful for anxiety, avoidance, and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change mood and action; it helps with depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense emotions and relationship strain.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to goals, personal preferences, and the specific problems being addressed. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Session formats are not listed here in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people use techniques in their real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for video or phone work, and Meghan combines skills practice with discussion to help people apply changes between sessions.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and codependency concerns, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and related life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She blends practical skills training with client-centered conversation, focusing on how emotions and biological drives shape behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with people on mood, behavior, and relationship challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and based in New York.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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