- 36 years experience
- Focus on family
- Practical coping skills
About Mary
Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 36 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, and family-related concerns. She focuses on helping individuals handle parenting pressures, relationship strain, and career or life transitions. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
She uses several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions, including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused ideas. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing communication strategies, and noticing patterns that get in the way of daily life. The goal is to build tools that can be used between meetings.
Mary draws on long experience with issues such as grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, anger, and the challenges of blended or adoptive family situations. Her practice emphasizes steady progress over time rather than quick fixes.
People meet her for help sorting out family of origin problems, commitment and control issues, or the strain of major life changes. She blends practical exercises with a client-centered focus that respects each person's pace. Sessions aim to increase resilience and clearer communication.
Mary works from Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling when they begin the intake process. To start, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
She uses several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions, including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused ideas. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing communication strategies, and noticing patterns that get in the way of daily life. The goal is to build tools that can be used between meetings.
Mary draws on long experience with issues such as grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, anger, and the challenges of blended or adoptive family situations. Her practice emphasizes steady progress over time rather than quick fixes.
People meet her for help sorting out family of origin problems, commitment and control issues, or the strain of major life changes. She blends practical exercises with a client-centered focus that respects each person's pace. Sessions aim to increase resilience and clearer communication.
Mary works from Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling when they begin the intake process. To start, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Mary draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her work, helping people clarify values and take small steps toward a more meaningful life even when uncomfortable feelings remain. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how she looks at relationship patterns and communication, especially when family history affects current bonds.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Over several sessions the plan is adjusted so it fits how the person responds and what proves most useful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking since options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills in daily life and keep momentum between appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, family and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, grief, addiction, trauma and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The work is empathetic and practical. She uses client-centered conversations and skill-building to help with everyday problems.
What is her background and experience?
She has 36 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with a wide range of emotional and family concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Mississippi and holds MS LCSW as her credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.