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Mary Sudduth, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Mary

Mary Sudduth is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience who welcomes people seeking support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She offers practical, individualized care that centers on each person's goals and values, helping clients develop skills for coping with change and reducing obstacles to daily functioning. Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic perspectives, and she also draws from solution-focused strategies and Internal Family Systems.

This flexible mix is applied to concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career-related issues. Mary emphasizes hands-on tools like relaxation practices, worksheets, and problem-solving exercises to support progress.

Based in Virginia, she brings a long history in social work across healthcare, mental health, substance use, education, and nonprofit settings. Mary founded Wellness Place, LLC, and combines her training with practical experience to guide people toward greater well-being while honoring the social, physical, and spiritual aspects of life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Mary integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms. CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their values and goals while the therapist follows their lead.

She also brings psychodynamic ideas when helpful, exploring how past experiences and relationship patterns influence present difficulties to deepen self-understanding and inform change. Choosing the most useful approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client work together to decide which methods fit the client's needs, preferences, and goals and adapt the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible and allow people to access care from different locations. These formats support ongoing work whether the focus is short-term problem solving or longer-term exploration, and they allow therapists to tailor interaction style and tools to each person's situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, addictions, trauma, relationship and family problems, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical skill-building with psychotherapy techniques to meet each person's needs and goals.
How long has she practiced social work?
She has 16 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and a longer history of professional work in social work, healthcare, and education.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW with the Virginia license number VA LCSW 0904006847 and practices in Virginia.
Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Mary can help with

Mary Sudduth works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Mary works with Work related stress.

Mary works with people from various cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.

How Mary approaches therapy

Mary's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia.