Annie Mays, LMFT

Annie Mays is a licensed marriage and family therapist with twenty years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, eating struggles, addictions, or questions about sexual function. Annie aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful so you can keep going if it feels right.

Her approach is warm and flexible. She combines narrative therapy and Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening to shape sessions around what matters to each person. Conversations focus on how problems show up in daily life and what small, concrete changes might help.

Annie often helps people untangle family of origin patterns, attachment wounds, body image concerns, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. She also works with people facing infidelity, divorce, midlife shifts, or panic and mood disorders. Substance use and co-occurring mental health struggles are part of her day-to-day practice.

Sessions are paced to the person. Annie says she will push when needed but never more than a client is ready for. The first meeting functions as a two-way interview so both sides can see if the fit feels right.

She is based in Oregon and practices as an Oregon LMFT. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. If you want to begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How Annie’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the bonds people form with others and how those early patterns affect current relationships. It is useful for anxiety, attachment issues, and repairing trust. Client-Centered Therapy centers what the person brings to the room and relies on active listening and empathy to help people find their own solutions. It works well for stress, depression, and identity concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Annie collaborates with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful given their goals and life circumstances. That decision is revisited as work progresses so the approach can shift when needed.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats available before booking because formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Talk with Annie through the matching process to see how sessions might be scheduled and tailored to your needs.