Works with
How Mary works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mary
Mary Sudduth is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience in mental health care. She helps people who are stressed, grieving, managing mood concerns, or coping with life changes. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small, useful changes that improve day-to-day life.
She draws on a broad background in social work and healthcare. Mary trained in social work and holds a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA in Social Work with a minor in gerontology from Christopher Newport University.
Background and approach
She has worked in healthcare, substance use services, education, nonprofit settings, and as an adjunct college instructor. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills first. That can look like learning relaxation tools, using worksheets to track thinking and behavior, and identifying clear steps to reduce stress.
She adapts methods to the person in front of her instead of using a single formula. Mary has experience supporting people facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress, end-of-life concerns, and loss. She also helps with anger management, addiction-related struggles, ADHD-related challenges, and family of origin or communication problems.
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive and systems-based tools. Clients can expect practical strategies plus space to talk through feelings and life patterns. The goal is better daily functioning and clearer next steps toward wellbeing.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Mary’s Approaches Translate Online
Client-centered therapy starts by listening closely to what matters most to you and shaping sessions around your goals. It helps when someone needs empathy, validation, and practical support to make day-to-day changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often uses worksheets and short exercises that you can do between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or lift mood.
Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and how past relationships influence current feelings. In virtual sessions this can help people notice patterns and make different choices in relationships and at work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on goals and what feels helpful. She mixes practical tools and reflective conversation to fit changing needs.
Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls let you see facial cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins or step-by-step coaching without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice new skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does Mary help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, and related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Mary combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive and solution-focused approaches to solve immediate problems and build coping skills.
How long has she practiced?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and a long career in social work and healthcare settings going back further in related roles.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
She holds a Virginia LCSW and practices in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with Mary?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.