Sherry Bougard, LCSW

Sherry Bougard is an LCSW with ten years of professional experience in mental health care. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and depression. Her approach is straightforward and warm, aimed at making it easier to take the first step toward change.

Sherry creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings. She encourages open sharing and works alongside people to set clear, realistic goals. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can try between meetings to build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

Her clinical toolbox includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused work. She draws on these methods to suit what each person needs, rather than following a single formula. This allows her to address both immediate problems and deeper patterns that keep people stuck.

Sherry has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver stress, grief, chronic illness, and workplace or money worries. She also works with people coping with trauma, domestic violence histories, and challenges tied to identity and sexual orientation.

Based in Tennessee, Sherry offers sessions in English. She asks new clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits their calendar. Many people find the matching step helpful for getting paired with someone who fits their needs.

How Sherry’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Sherry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy as core tools. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and problems at work or home. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotion regulation.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. That approach helps uncover personal reasons for change and build practical plans that fit daily life. Together these methods let her address both immediate symptoms and the habits that maintain problems over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sherry will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that match those needs. She treats the choice of techniques as a team decision and checks in often to adjust the plan.

The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit more easily into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and make short check-ins or focused skill practice simpler to arrange. Online sessions can also let a person work with a licensed professional who understands caregiver stress, trauma, or chronic illness even when local options are limited.