HelpPRO: Pearl E. Pappas, LCSW

Pearl E. Pappas, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/05/2010


Office and Contact Information

Behavioral Medicine and Counseling Center 72 North Street Danbury, CT 06810	Phone: (203) 837-0842 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Pearl Pappas, LCSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: 6pm - 9pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

CT - LCSW [000434]

NY - LCSW-R [071038-1]

VT - LICSW [089-0000507]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Master Social Work Addictions Counselor (MSWAC)

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Certified in

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)

Rehabilitation Counselor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $75
Group: $50
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

Outreach

Insurance:

AETNA Health Inc. (dba Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.)	Horizon Behavioral Services
AETNA Health, Inc.	Managed Health Network
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Oxford Health Plans (Freedom and Liberty PPO Plans)
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem Health Plans, Inc.)	TRICARE
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Century Preferred)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Healthcare
ConnectiCare, Inc.	Value Options
Health Net


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

AIDS/HIV+	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Transgendered
Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans	Twins
Disabled


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Prevention
Case Management	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Social Support
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Parent Guidance	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)