Meg Poterba

Meg Poterba is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at the Boston Child Study Center, where she specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and executive function coaching for youth and young adults. Meg earned her B.A. from Middlebury College and her Master of Social Work degree from Boston College.

Meg began her clinical training at the McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program, working with a multidisciplinary team to stabilize children and adolescents in acute psychiatric crises. She also has experience in community-based mental health through her work at Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, where she co-led a high school peer leadership program and provided case management to help families access public assistance and social services.

In addition to her clinical experience, Meg has worked as a middle school science teacher and summer camp director. She is passionate about helping young people develop adaptive skills to achieve their goals, and she approaches her work with a trauma-informed perspective, dedicated to promoting social justice in mental health care.