Annie Mays

Annie Mays, LMFT, welcomes people who are worried about eating, mood, or substance concerns. She speaks directly and warmly, and she aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is unsure or anxious. Annie makes space to sit with difficult feelings and to figure out next steps together.

With 20 years of practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist, she draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. She often uses Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered care and motivational techniques. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what feels doable for the person in front of her.

Annie commonly supports people dealing with eating and food-related issues together with anxiety, depression, self-harm, and substance use concerns. She also works with people who identify as LGBT or who are navigating gender dysphoria and sexual issues. Her focus includes body image, attachment concerns, and the emotional fallout of separation and infidelity.

In sessions she pays attention to a person's story and the different parts of their experience. Conversations include gentle challenge when useful, and practical steps when change is wanted. The aim is to reduce shame, strengthen self-understanding, and build manageable habits that fit everyday life.

People who choose Annie can expect an initial meeting that feels like a two-way interview. She will listen to what matters most and then offer ways to move forward together. Location noted as Oregon and sessions are conducted in English.

How Annie's approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and safety in relationships; it helps people notice patterns and build steadier connections to themselves and others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard without judgment and supporting a person’s own pace of change; it is useful when someone needs a warm, accepting space to sort out painful feelings. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite limiting narratives to open new possibilities for action.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Annie treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, comfort level, and daily life. She often blends approaches so the work matches what a person needs in the moment.

Practical benefits of online work should be confirmed before booking since session formats were not specified in the biography. Online options can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some formats work better for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers not to use video, while others support deeper conversational work. Confirm the available session formats and choose what will fit best for routines and goals.