Rodney "Rod" Mayes, LMFT

Rodney "Rod" Mayes is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of clinical experience. He holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Colorado State University and practices in Utah as an LMFT. Rod describes his style as warm and interactive and focuses on helping people make concrete changes in their lives.

He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem challenges, and career uncertainty. Midlife crisis and life-purpose questions are among the concerns he helps people talk through. He also has experience related to adoption and foster care, pre-adoption trauma, and issues such as communication problems, commitment questions, and separation or divorce.

Rod uses a blend of approaches to match what each person needs in the room. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, collaborative relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative Therapy supports people in re-authoring their stories and finding new meaning.

Sessions emphasize practical conversation and tailored plans rather than labels. Rod aims to help people move toward the future they want while addressing hurts from the past. He keeps the pace and focus aligned with each client’s goals.

If someone is ready to begin, the next step is to use the Start Therapy process on the site to answer a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability. The subscription structure for sessions may be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches for online work and fit

Rod often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches to meet real-life goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and collaboration, helping people feel heard and shaping the work around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and rewrite those stories toward healthier outcomes, which can be useful for midlife questions and life-purpose work.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the person to figure out which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Session format options are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current session choices before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care when schedules change. Ask about available formats when scheduling so sessions can be arranged to match practical needs.