- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Sherry
Sherry Bougard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, motivation, and parenting concerns. Her approach is straightforward and centered on helping people take manageable steps forward.
Sherry aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps clients name priorities and small goals.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth rather than full of clinical jargon. Her work draws on methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Mindfulness techniques to build present-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure how to make a change.
Trauma-focused ideas inform care when painful past events are part of the picture. Clients often bring concerns about relationships, grief, work stress, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Sherry also addresses issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.
She helps people find clearer next steps and cope with everyday pressures. Starting therapy can feel hard, and Sherry encourages small first steps like filling out a short questionnaire to begin matching. She supports practical planning between sessions and focuses on tools that fit each person’s life.
What Sherry works with
Everything Sherry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sherry helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sherry lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with small behavioral experiments. Online sessions can use CBT worksheets, thought records, and homework that you can review together during video or messaging contact.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lessen reactivity and improve focus. These techniques fit well into short phone check-ins, live chat prompts, or guided exercises shared during video sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals and preferences. That might mean trying CBT tools first, adding mindfulness practice, or using motivational interviewing when someone needs a nudge toward change.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing worksheets. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter, camera-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and progress notes easy between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and varying routines.
Questions people ask about Sherry
What kinds of concerns does Sherry help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, motivation, parenting issues, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related problems like anger and career stress.
What is her style in sessions?
Her sessions are open and nonjudgmental, with a practical, collaborative tone. She focuses on clear goals and simple steps you can try between visits.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with Tennessee licensure, and she practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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