Therapists & Counselors in Nanticoke, PA
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10 registered licensed providers
9.3 per 10,000 residents
317th of 1,055 places in PA
population 10,712
Nanticoke has 10 licensed providers with a registered practice address, across 5 licence types.
With a population of 10,712, that works out to 9.3 providers per 10,000 residents. Density is a rough measure: providers register a practice address, which may be a clinic serving a much wider area than the city itself.
Density is the closest public proxy for how hard it will be to get an appointment, but it is only a proxy. It counts everyone with a registered address here, including people who have retired, moved or stopped taking new clients — nothing forces those records to be updated. Read it as a cautionary upper bound rather than a promise.
Nanticoke is the 317th largest concentration in Pennsylvania by number of providers, accounting for under 0.1% of the state total.
The largest single group is professional counselor, at 5 providers or 50% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Pennsylvania licenses its providers.
Just over half of the licensed providers here — 50% — hold the same licence, professional counselor. Where one type dominates like this, the practical question is less which letters someone has than whether they work with what you are bringing to them.
10 is a small enough number that availability, not choice, will decide how quickly you are seen. Licences are issued at state level, so the practical pool is usually wider than this page shows: 53,486 licensed providers are registered across Pennsylvania, and many practices now offer appointments by video. The towns listed further down are the next places to look.
These counts come from the federal NPI registry. A provider appears here if they hold an active NPI with a practice address in this area — it does not mean they are currently accepting new clients, and the registry does not record insurance, fees or availability.
Licence types in Nanticoke
Everyone registered in Nanticoke
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakesh Sharma, M.D. | Geriatric Psychiatrist | 121 S PROSPECT ST, 18634 | (570) 735-7590 |
| Janine Kelley, NCC | Mental Health Counselor | 103 E CHURCH ST, 18634 | (570) 357-1165 |
| Susan Prushinski, LPC | Mental Health Counselor | 135 HONEY POT STREET - REAR, 18634 | (570) 933-2861 |
| Lori Czajkowski, MS, NCC, LPC | Professional Counselor | 35 E GREEN ST, 18634 | (570) 762-2583 |
| William Killgore, LPC | Professional Counselor | 35 E GREEN ST, 18634 | (570) 762-2583 |
| Brittany Lehman, LPC | Professional Counselor | 35 E GREEN ST, 18634 | (570) 762-2583 |
| Nisha Spence, MA, NCC, LPC | Professional Counselor | 35 E GREEN ST, 18634 | (570) 762-2583 |
| Jerry Wright, LPC | Professional Counselor | 120 ALDEN MOUNTAIN RD, 18634 | (570) 550-0650 |
| Khalid Mahmood, MD | Psychiatrist | 130 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, 18634 | (570) 735-7590 |
| Laura Decosmo, LSW | Social Worker | 130 W WASHINGTON ST, 18634 | (570) 735-7590 |
Nearby places
| Place | Providers | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Lyon | 3 | 7.7 km |
| Ashley | 14 | 8.5 km |
| Larksville | 3 | 9.1 km |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 10.0 km |
| Mountain Top | 30 | 10.8 km |
| Wilkes-Barre | 69 | 11.6 km |
| Kingston | 153 | 11.9 km |
| Luzerne | 4 | 12.9 km |