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Mary Redding, LCSW

  • Experience36 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasFamily, Parenting, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Mary

Mary Redding is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience who centers her work on Internal Family Systems (IFS) alongside a range of evidence-informed therapies.

Background and approach

She frames emotional and relational struggles in the context of internal parts and relationship patterns, helping people untangle family dynamics, communication problems, and challenges with self-worth. Her practice covers concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, and stress while also addressing parenting, career transitions, and complicated family histories like adoption or blended family issues.

Drawing on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she adapts interventions to each person’s needs and circumstances. Mary often works with clients facing trauma, domestic violence, caregiver stress, and codependency, guiding them toward practical coping skills and clearer values-based choices.

Based in Mississippi, she aims to create an empathic, nonjudgmental space where resilience and improved communication can develop over time.

Integrating Internal Systems and Evidence-Based Therapy Online



Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, parts-focused approach that helps people understand and work with different internal voices or parts that influence emotions and behavior. It can be useful for addressing relationship patterns, self-esteem issues, trauma responses, and emotional reactivity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action, which often supports coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape current connections and helps improve communication and emotional regulation in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work alongside each person to assess needs, try interventions, and adjust methods so therapy aligns with goals and preferences. She integrates IFS and other modalities as appropriate rather than relying on a single technique, inviting feedback and shared decision-making throughout care.

Online therapy with Mary uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and apply therapeutic tools between meetings through messaging options.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including family and relationship problems, parenting, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening and evidence-based techniques to tailor care to each person's needs and preferences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary brings 36 years of professional experience to her practice, drawing on long-term work with families and individuals across many life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW with credential details MS LCSW C0533 and practices in Mississippi.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Mary offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

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

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English