HelpPRO: Kerry L. Tuttle, MSW, LCSW

Kerry L. Tuttle, MSW, LCSW	Last Updated: 04/15/2011


Office and Contact Information

Just Breathe Connecticut, LLC 137 Hazard Avenue Suite 5 Enfield, CT 06082	Phone: (860) 436-8079 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.JustBreatheCT.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 15

Licensing:

CT - LCSW [005794]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Divorce Mediator

Family Mediation, Certified in

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem Health Plans, Inc.)	Health Net
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Century Preferred)	Health Net (PPO)
APS Healthcare	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Managed Health Network
CIGNA HealthCare	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	TRICARE
Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Physical Illness/Impairment
Adoption/Foster Care	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Aging	Forensic	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Runaways
Asperger's Syndrome	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Autism	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Depression	Neurological	Tourette's Disorder
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
AIDS/HIV+	Diabetes	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation
Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Feminist	Outreach
Behavioral	Forensic Evaluation	Parent Guidance
Behavioral Medicine	Geriatric Consultation	Play Therapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Guardian ad Litem	Prevention
Case Management	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Home Study	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psychopharmacology
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Social Support
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Sports Psychology
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Systemic
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Mediation	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Asian	Italian
Alaskan Native	Hispanic	Native American
Arabic	Irish	Russian
Armenian


Professional Associations

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Association of Forensic Counselors (NAFC)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)

Groups


Anger Mangement

Participants may include people who internalize anger as well as those who act it out verbally or behaviorally towards friends, family, work or personal relationships.

Group Focus:

Anger Management

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Enfield, CT 06082
Phone:	(860) 436-8079


BullyStoppers

Geared towards providing a safe place for parents to share their experiences and to gain information to help them deal with bullying in their children’s schools.

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Pragmatics

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Parents

Location:	Enfield, CT 06082
Phone:	(860) 436-8079


Food Allergy Support Team

A strong, collaborative support group for parents of children who live with food allergies

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Parents

Location:	Enfield, CT 06082
Phone:	(860) 436-8079


Girl Power

Girls learn how to boost self-confidence, strengthen interpersonal relationships and cope effectively with daily stressors.

Group Focus:

General Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Adolescents (13-17)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Enfield, CT 06082
Phone:	(860) 436-8079


Motherhood Made Easier

This group addresses the psychological, emotional and practical issues that women in all stages of motherhood experience.

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Female
Parents

Location:	Enfield, CT 06082
Phone:	(860) 436-8079