Mary Redding

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

LCSW Mississippi

Experience: 36 years in practice
Focus areas: Family, Parenting, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Mary

Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a practical, skills-oriented framework to help people manage emotional challenges and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 36 years of practice in Mississippi, she combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and attachment-informed perspectives to address problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions. Her work emphasizes concrete tools for coping, clearer communication, and rebuilding self-esteem.

She brings particular attention to family dynamics, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties, while also supporting career-related stress and compassion fatigue. Mary has experience with a broad range of related issues including abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and other family-of-origin matters.

Clients can expect an individualized, empathetic approach shaped by evidence-informed methods like CBT and ACT, plus relational work rooted in attachment-based therapy. Sessions focus on practical progress and collaboration, helping people identify patterns, develop adaptive coping strategies, and move toward clearer goals.

Mary offers multiple online session formats so that therapy can fit into busy lives and shifting schedules.

Practical approaches for online therapy and emotional growth

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective strategies; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action, which can be useful for chronic stress, grief, and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns and emotional bonds, exploring how early and current relationships shape communication and trust, a focus especially relevant for family, parenting, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to explore goals, preferences, and progress, adapting methods over time so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model. This makes it easier to try techniques, review results, and shift emphasis when needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it simpler to access care around work, caregiving, and other commitments. These formats support ongoing skill practice and regular check-ins so therapeutic work can continue even when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career-related issues.

What kind of therapeutic style can I expect?

She uses an empathetic, collaborative style that blends cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance and attachment-informed approaches to build practical skills and emotional insight.

How long has she been practicing?

Mary brings 36 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families in Mississippi across many life stages and presenting problems.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW with credential details MS LCSW C0533 and practices in Mississippi.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

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

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English