Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Tennessee / 8634; LCSW, Texas / 117516
- NPI1043470131
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTennessee
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness tools
- Goal focused coaching
About Sherry
Sherry Bougard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, motivation problems, and anger. She also supports people facing major life changes and career questions.
Sherry focuses on practical conversation and clear next steps. She asks about daily routines and what triggers strong feelings. Together with clients she identifies small changes to try between sessions. Sessions are straightforward and action-oriented rather than long on theory.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors. Mindfulness tools are offered to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify goals and strengthen the will to change.
Sherry also brings trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas into sessions when they fit the person’s story. That can mean attending to past experiences that shape current patterns. She aims to balance understanding history with making useful changes now.
She offers counseling around relationship worries, intimacy issues, parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness challenges, grief, and identity concerns including LGBT matters. For practical matters she can help with money stress, career decisions, and managing impulsivity. Sessions are conducted in English and intended for adults in Tennessee.
To get started clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sherry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce reactivity and improve mood. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice urges and respond more calmly rather than react immediately.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people want clearer goals or feel stuck. That approach is conversational and helps strengthen motivation to try new habits. The therapist and client work together to choose the best mix of techniques based on the client’s needs and goals.
If you plan to try sessions online, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt CBT homework, mindfulness practice, and motivational conversations to remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused on everyday change.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with irritability, snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, and long‑standing resentment as part of broader stress and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that combines CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to identify triggers and try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and practices with clients in that state.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with adults located in Tennessee.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.