Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience helping people manage anger, stress, and family challenges. She works with individuals to improve communication, build self-esteem, and cope with major life changes. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than labels.
Mary uses methods that focus on what matters most to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people act in line with their values. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Many people seek her help for relationship and family concerns, parenting pressures, addiction issues, grief, or career strain.
She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, ADHD-related challenges, and the stress that comes from caregiving or blended family dynamics. Anger management is a regular focus within this range of concerns. Her work often addresses attachment and communication problems that affect everyday life.
Mary helps people practice new ways of relating and handling conflict. She also teaches coping skills for anxiety, depression, and burnout. People who meet with Mary can expect clear, manageable tools they can use between sessions.
She emphasizes small, realistic steps that add up over time. Her goal is to help clients find steadier ground and clearer direction. Mary practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English.
She offers several online session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mary's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that fuel difficult emotions and testing new behaviors to change outcomes. It often helps with anger, depression, and everyday stress.Finding the best approach is a joint effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their situation. Together they will adjust techniques as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone calls work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text are good for brief check-ins, homework support, or when written reflection helps. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
Questions people ask about Mary
What issues does Mary commonly address?
She helps people with anger, family and parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, career strain, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is empathetic and practical. Sessions focus on clear skills and everyday steps that match each person’s goals.
How long has she practiced?
Mary has worked as a therapist for 36 years and brings long-term experience in community and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.