Narrative Therapy Directory

A listing of therapists who include Narrative Therapy among their approaches

Annie Mays, LMFT

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Warm therapist who listens and guides

Details

NameAnnie Mays
CredentialsLMFT
Based inOregon
Licensed inOregon
Session formatOnline
LanguagesEnglish
Years in practice20

About Annie

Annie Mays is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience. She meets people where they are and helps them find clearer paths through stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and addiction. Her approach feels warm and straightforward so people can talk openly about what matters most to them.

She focuses on creating a calm, steady space to sit with hard feelings and painful memories. Sessions are conversational and practical.

Background and approach

Clients get room to tell their stories and time to notice patterns that repeat in relationships and behavior. Annie brings together narrative ideas, Internal Family Systems, attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing. She leans on Narrative Therapy and IFS to help people rewrite painful stories and to get curious about inner parts that drive behavior.

Motivational Interviewing is used to support change without pressure. People come to Annie for help with body image, eating and food-related issues, mood and panic disorders, substance use, and relationship wounds tied to family of origin. She also works with concerns around gender dysphoria, LGBT identity, kink and BDSM culture, infidelity, and life transitions like divorce and midlife shifts.

Sessions happen remotely with options for video, phone, chat, or text messaging. Annie practices in Oregon and offers therapy in English. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Annie works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Annie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connection needs. It supports work on trust, closeness, and patterns that show up in adult relationships.

Narrative Therapy invites clients to tell their stories and notice stories that limit them. This approach is useful for shifting harmful self-labels and creating new, more helpful narratives about identity and behavior.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) provides a way to meet the different parts inside someone - the anxious part, the critical part, the protective part - and help them relate differently. It can be especially helpful for issues like eating, addiction, and guilt or shame.

Annie treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with you to choose which methods fit your goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying ideas, checking in often, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, between-session support, or when typing feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does Annie help with?

Annie works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related problems, and addictions. She also helps with body image, panic, family of origin issues, and relationship wounds like infidelity.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm, conversational, and practical. Sessions focus on telling your story, noticing patterns, and trying small changes that fit your goals.

What is her professional background?

She has two decades of clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, substance concerns, and eating disorders. That experience shapes a calm, steady approach to care.

Where does Annie practice and what is her credential?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Oregon. Sessions are provided to people located within the state.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Annie?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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