Meredith Polsky

Arbit Counseling

Meredith Polsky has been working at the intersection of social work and special education for more than 20 years, having founded Matan in the year 2000. She developed a passion for working with children with Selective Mutism in 2010 when her own children were diagnosed as preschoolers. She works with children in their natural environments – schools, playgrounds, etc. – to help them establish and solidify their ability to speak to a wide range of people in a variety of settings.

Meredith holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, a Master’s degree in Special Education from Bank Street College, and a graduate certificate in Early Intervention from Georgetown University. Meredith is co-author of the award-winning I Have a Question children’s book series, including I Have a Question about Death, I Have a Question about Divorce, and I Have a Question about Cancer (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively).

Meredith Polsky, LMSW

202-570-4931

Meredith@arbitcounseling.com

www.arbitcounseling.com