Sherry BougardLCSW

Sherry Bougard is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people who are coping with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, motivation problems, and depression. She aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of where someone is starting from.

In sessions she builds an open, nonjudgmental space for talking about thoughts and feelings. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps set clear, practical goals. Conversations often center on everyday changes that can reduce overwhelm and build confidence.

Sherry uses a blend of methods that match the issue at hand. She might work on identifying patterns of thinking that increase anxiety, introduce simple mindfulness practices to ease stress, or use motivational strategies to support behavior change. The focus is on small, achievable steps that fit into daily life.

She also addresses trauma and abuse histories with care, pacing work to match each person’s needs. When relationship, intimacy, or parenting concerns come up, she helps people sort priorities and communicate more clearly. Grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and life transitions are other common themes in her practice.

Sherry holds an LCSW credential and brings practical experience rather than grand promises. If you want straightforward support for emotional challenges, she helps you set realistic goals and tracks progress in ways that make sense for your life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Sherry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact, and helps people try new ways of thinking or acting to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase emotional steadiness.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people feel stuck making changes. That approach focuses on clarifying personal goals and strengthening motivation through respectful conversation rather than pressure. Together these methods are practical and action-oriented, which many people find helpful for day-to-day parenting and life transitions.

Finding the best approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors methods and pacing so the work fits the client’s needs and schedule.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel time, try a shorter check-in during a break, or use phone rather than video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively over distance when the method and logistics match what the client needs.