- Practical stress strategies
- Support for grief
- Health related issues
About Mary
Mary Sudduth, LCSW, welcomes people who are facing big life stressors and searching for practical ways to feel steadier. She speaks plainly and focuses on day-to-day steps that can ease anxiety, grief, depression, substance concerns, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness. Her style aims to help clients find realistic coping tools and clearer next steps.
Mary brings 16 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia and a longer history in social work and health settings. She combines what she learned working in healthcare, hospice, and education to help people manage both emotional and practical challenges that come with illness, aging, or loss. She also supports people dealing with relationship stress, parenting concerns, and workplace pressure.
In sessions she uses straightforward strategies. That can mean practicing relaxation methods, trying short exercises or worksheets, and mapping out small behavior changes. She describes her work as eclectic and tailors it to where a person is in life and what they want to change.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a minor in Gerontology from Christopher Newport University and a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has experience in healthcare social work, mental health, substance use, and curriculum writing for educational programs.
People who choose her often want a mix of practical problem-solving and listening about life patterns. She emphasizes usable tools, resource suggestions, and steps people can take between sessions. If coping with natural or human-caused disaster is part of someone's concerns, she includes that among the issues she addresses.
How Mary’s approaches can help online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful routines.Choosing the right approach is a joint effort. The therapist works with each person to try different tools and see what fits their needs and goals. That process can include mixing strategies so sessions address both immediate problems and longer-running patterns.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. If someone prefers exercises between meetings, Mary uses worksheets and practical tasks that translate well to remote work. Talk with her when you schedule to shape session length and focus to match everyday demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, caregiving strain, substance use, chronic illness, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends practical problem-solving with listening about life patterns, using tools like relaxation techniques, worksheets, and step-by-step behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker, plus many earlier years working in related health and social work settings.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.