- Practical skills
- Values focused
- Compassionate support
About Mary
Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 36 years of experience practicing in Mississippi. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Mary aims to give straightforward support so people can manage challenges and move forward.
She uses a mix of practical therapies to fit each person’s situation. That can include approaches that help with thoughts and behaviors, building emotional awareness, and clarifying values and goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with tools you can try between meetings.
Mary often helps people facing family and parenting concerns, grief, career stress, addiction-related struggles, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family problems, and the specific stresses caregivers face. Adoption and foster care is listed among her focus areas for people seeking related support.
The work usually centers on improving communication, managing anger, and strengthening self-esteem. She offers coaching-style guidance for practical next steps alongside deeper therapeutic exploration. Expect clear suggestions, skill practice, and a steady focus on what matters to you.
Mary welcomes a broad range of life stories and backgrounds and adapts her style to each person. Her approach aims to help people build resilience and make manageable changes. If you want a direct, compassionate clinician who emphasizes practical progress, she may be a good fit.
Online approaches tied to practical change
Mary uses several well-established approaches to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and change how they connect with others; this is often useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to manage mood, stress, and unhelpful thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which method or combination fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in early and adjusting the plan as progress or challenges appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people access consistent care from where they are in Mississippi. If you’re unsure how online work might fit your needs, mention that when you complete the matching questionnaire so options can be discussed.
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Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, anger, and addictions, plus family and parenting concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her sessions are empathetic and practical. She blends conversational work with exercises to try between sessions.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has 36 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges in Mississippi.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an MS LCSW and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.