- Grief and loss
- CBT and mindfulness
- Career and life goals
About Meredith
Dr. Meredith Mitstifer is an Arizona psychologist (AZ Psychologist PSY-004112) with 18 years of clinical experience. She has worked extensively with people facing cancer, grief, and life transitions, and she lists young adult issues among her focus areas. Her practice centers on helping clients move toward practical goals while managing emotional strain.
Dr. Mitstifer draws on cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness skills in sessions. She offers education on mood management, relaxation practices, and decision-making. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to help people set intentions and take concrete steps toward career or life changes.
As a cancer survivor, she brings lived experience to conversations about diagnosis, treatment effects, and grief. She notes that grief looks different for everyone and that many people struggle alone. In therapy she helps people talk through loss, manage symptoms, and adjust to changing roles and relationships.
People also come to her for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, workplace issues, and relationship concerns. Sessions include practical skill-building such as interpersonal effectiveness and problem solving. She frames work around education, behavioral strategies, and motivation rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes long-term work with the cancer community and caregivers, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder issues. She lists additional focus areas such as fertility, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. Dr. Mitstifer practices in Arizona and conducts sessions in English.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Mitstifer uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and problem solving. She also teaches mindfulness skills that focus on present-moment awareness and simple relaxation exercises to reduce stress and manage mood.She approaches treatment collaboratively. Early sessions are spent clarifying goals and choosing methods that match those goals and the person's preferences. She will review what is helpful and adjust techniques as work progresses so the plan stays useful for everyday life.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so appointments can happen between school or work obligations. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and usable for young adults juggling study, first jobs, relationships, and other transitions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, ADHD, relationship issues, workplace matters, and young adult concerns among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to teach coping skills and support decision-making.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience working with people, including many years supporting the cancer community and grief-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Arizona psychologist listed as AZ Psychologist PSY-004112 and practices in Arizona.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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