- Evidence-informed methods
- Focus on coping skills
- Ten years experience
About Sherry
Sherry Bougard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with ten years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, and self-esteem. She approaches work and wellbeing with straightforward care and attention to everyday challenges.
Sherry creates a calm space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. She uses clear, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve mood, and boost confidence over time.
Her background includes a decade of clinical work across common mental health concerns and life transitions. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help clients find personal reasons to change. Trauma-focused methods are used when earlier experiences are affecting day-to-day functioning.
Sherry also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns and how past experiences influence present choices. She helps people working through grief, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career concerns. Goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.
People often come to her for both short-term coaching and longer work on deeper issues. She encourages realistic steps that fit into busy lives, and she supports clients who want to reconnect with their values and purpose. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete the matching questionnaire.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Sherry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to change mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches paying attention to the present moment to reduce reactivity and build calm during stressful situations.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and strengthen motivation for change. That approach is conversational and practical, aimed at finding personally meaningful reasons to try new behaviors. Together, these approaches address anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and work and wellbeing concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and rhythm of life. Plans are revisited regularly so techniques are adjusted based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer alternatives when travel or time constraints make in-person visits hard. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework to fit everyday life without promising a particular format.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Tennessee, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sherry help people with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, and self-esteem, plus trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches and keeps sessions straightforward. Expect a mix of skill-building, reflection, and goal-focused conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and provides services from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are fees and billing 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?
Use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.