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Pilotsandpoets t1_je509ib wrote

Husband and I have both had to search desperately to find qualified mental health counselors in rural northeast PA. From my perspective, there’s more availability and structure in the more populated urban/suburban areas, which is generally the case with many things for rural-urban features. I’d guess that Philly suburbs, Montgomery and Bucks Counties, and maybe the Allentown area have more structured resources. Good luck in your search!

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DRWDS t1_je78k3o wrote

If you can do teletherapy over video chat you can see any therapist licensed for PA. It helps a lot of rural folk access services, and is typically as effective as in-person.

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Pilotsandpoets t1_je7j5gb wrote

Totally agree, I really wanted in-person, but realized this was less important to me than the therapist’s qualifications, so I decided to “settle” for online…and im really happy with this therapist and would have never connected with her if I’d stuck to in-person. I am really fortunate to have solid internet in a rural area, so thankfully that isn’t an additional barrier in my case.

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