- CBT methods
- Mindfulness skills
- Goal focused work
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 major life transitions. Her practice focuses on helping people take practical steps toward career and life goals while managing stress, anxiety, and related concerns.
She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help people recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness skills and relaxation practices are taught to reduce tension and improve mood regulation. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used to set clear intentions and break goals into manageable steps.
People come to her for help with grief and loss, coping with medical challenges, workplace stress, relationship problems, and questions about life purpose. She also addresses sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, postpartum depression, and midlife transitions. Sessions include education, skill practice, and problem-solving tailored to each person's goals.
Her experience as a cancer survivor informs how she talks about illness, treatment effects, and caregiver stress. That background shapes her approach to hospice and end-of-life counseling and to supporting those navigating fertility or fertility-related loss.
Dr. Mitstifer uses clear, practical tools such as decision-making exercises, mood management techniques, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. She helps people organize efforts toward change, reduce stress, and move forward with concrete steps. To begin, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Dr. Mitstifer uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress and then tries practical techniques to change them. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and for improving mood through concrete skill work.She also teaches mindfulness therapy skills such as focused breathing and simple awareness exercises. These practices help reduce tension and improve attention when stress or grief feel overwhelming.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try different strategies in sessions, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to keep using.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports continuing care when medical treatment or caregiving makes in-person visits difficult.
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 and loss, cancer-related issues, life and career questions, stress, anxiety, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to set intentions, break goals into steps, and practice skills that reduce stress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, including extensive work with the cancer community and grief support.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Arizona psychologist listed as AZ Psychologist PSY-004112 and practices in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.