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Kerry L. Ketchale

Just Breathe Connecticut LLC

LCSW

Clients I Work With

Keep calm and just breathe. You are where you need to be. Wherever you are on your personal journey, I am here to assist and empower you. I am a licensed clinical social worker and trained mediator with 25+ years experience. I am a Connecticut guardian-ad-litem. I am a National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Center (NERPSC) certified clinician, as well as a National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) approved clinician. I am a qualified expert in animal assisted therapy and EMDR trained. I am Postpartum Support International (PSI) trained. I serve individuals, couples, and families. 

Approach

My style is warm, relaxed and comfortable; my work emerges from a positive, strengths-based perspective. Compassion and authenticity are at the core of my practice.

More About My Practice

I honor the unique path of my clients and have created a safe place to enhance well-being as the owner of Just Breathe Connecticut LLC. Take your first step today and contact me. I look forward to talking with you.

Ages Served

Adults
Older Adults (65+)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Child and Teen Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Mediation

In Person Availability

Ellington, CT

Specializations

Specialties

Addiction
Aging
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Burnout
Cancer
Career Counseling
Chronic Pain and Illness
Codependency
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Drug Abuse
First Responders and Medical Professionals
Gender Identity
Grief
Health At Every Size
Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
Infertility
Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Menopause & Perimenopause
Non Monogamy
Panic
Parenting
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Substance Use
Trauma and PTSD
Veterans/Military
Women's Issues

Insurance and Payment

Insurance Accepted

1199SEIU
Aetna
Anthem
Blue Care Network
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)
Blue Shield of California
BlueCross BlueShield
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cigna
Elevance Health / Anthem BCBS plans
ESI (EAP)
ESI Employee Assistance Group
Evernorth EAP (Cigna)
Florida Blue
Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
Horizon BCBS
Humana
HUSKY Health (Connecticut Medicaid)
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania (IBX)
Medicaid
MultiPlan
MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Optum
Oxford
Premera Blue Cross
Surest
TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Wellpoint

State Licensed In

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont