Mary Sudduth

Mary Sudduth is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anger, grief, depression, anxiety, and life changes. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach and aims to help clients find calmer ways to manage strong feelings and daily challenges.

Mary has 16 years of experience as an LCSW in Virginia and a longer history in social work and healthcare. She holds 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. Her background includes healthcare social work, mental health, substance use work, education, and nonprofit roles.

In sessions she uses straightforward tools people can try between meetings. These include relaxation skills, worksheets, problem-solving steps, and resource recommendations. She mixes approaches to match where a person is in life and what they want to change. Practical coping skills and small, doable steps are common features of her work.

Mary also has experience supporting people through chronic and acute medical issues, caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and cancer-related distress. She works with people across different cultural and sexual orientations, and she notes she does not specialize in LGBTQIA issues.

Her style is adaptable and person-focused. The goal is to reduce distress and help people build routines and skills that fit their life. Prospective clients are encouraged to decide if her practical, supportive approach feels like a good fit for them.

How her approaches translate to online care

Mary uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide much of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, helping them name priorities and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and anger.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means trying tools, seeing what fits, and adjusting the plan as needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people try exercises together while at home or while managing caregiving or work commitments. Licensed professionals, including therapists like Mary, adapt materials such as worksheets and relaxation exercises so people can use them between meetings and practice new skills in daily life.