Mary Redding , LCSW

Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of practice in Mississippi. She focuses on helping people manage family and parenting concerns, cope with stress and anxiety, and work through grief and life changes. Mary aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.

Her work often addresses anger, self-esteem, relationship problems, and addiction. She also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, and attention-deficit issues. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to feel steadier day to day.

Mary uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She draws on strategies that help people notice their patterns, practice new skills, and build stronger emotional connections. This helps clients make changes that fit their life and values.

She has particular experience with themes tied to family and origin stories, adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and loss. That background informs how she helps people untangle difficult memories and improve communication with others.

People who choose Mary can expect a warm, down-to-earth clinician who listens closely and offers clear options. Her aim is to support clients in finding their own forward steps, whether that means coping tools, clearer boundaries, or renewed confidence.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Mary uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values and committed action so clients can take meaningful steps even when emotions are uncomfortable.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach can help people improve communication, build trust, and change long-standing ways of relating to others.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Mary will discuss your goals and try different strategies with you, adapting the approach as needs and preferences become clearer. Together you choose practical steps that match daily life and long-term aims.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can be good for brief check-ins or when people prefer written updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving routines while keeping consistent momentum toward change.