Sherry Bougard, LCSW

Sherry Bougard is a Tennessee-licensed LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with ten years of professional experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges. She has worked extensively with stress and anxiety, motivation concerns, self-esteem and confidence issues, and depression, helping clients identify practical steps toward feeling better and regaining a sense of stability.

She approaches each person with an emphasis on openness and nonjudgment, creating a space where thoughts and feelings can be voiced without fear of criticism. Sherry recognizes that beginning therapy often requires courage and she honors the decision to seek help, offering steady, respectful support as clients take that first step.

Her practice focuses on building collaborative relationships that prioritize the client perspective, and she draws on a decade of clinical experience to tailor care to each individual’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Sherry Bougard

Sherry Bougard integrates evidence-based methods to address symptoms and build coping skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve daily functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques for managing difficult emotions, which can be especially useful when dealing with stress, low mood, or difficulties with self-esteem. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports individuals in processing past traumatic experiences and developing safer, more effective coping strategies for trauma-related reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sherry works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts methods as the work evolves to find the best fit for each person.

Online therapy with Sherry is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, balance therapy with work or family responsibilities, and access licensed professionals from where clients are most comfortable.