Resource Guide

NEPA Affirming Guide
Additional resources can be found at https://nepaaffirmingguide.weebly.com/
The NEPA Affirming Guide was created by Hope Krashnak, Owner of Transition with Hope LLC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II, and Director at the NEPA Pride Coalition

Disclaimer: Rainbow Alliance is providing this listing for informational purposes only. Inclusion in this listing does not imply any endorsement by Rainbow Alliance and they accept no claims or liability for services or information provided by organizations or practitioners in this listing. All information is provided on an “as-is” basis and no warranties or claims are implied. This list is updated periodically.

Healthcare

General Care

The Wright Center
The Wright Center for Community Health offers healthcare services for children and adults across northeast Pennsylvania.

Maternal Family Health Services
Maternal and Family Health Services is a non-profit dedicated to improving the nutritional & reproductive health of women & children in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Mazzoni Center
They provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBTQ-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals we serve.

General Care

Catherine Patrick, DO
1140 Quincy Ave
Dunmore, PA 18510
(570) 983-0360

Susan Biancarelli, MD
407 3rd Avenue Jessup, PA 18434
Phone: (570) 383-7922

Lisa Coronitit, MD
190 Welles St
Forty Fort, PA 18704
Phone: (570) 283-0184

Allied Clinicians/NEPA Therapists

Jessica McDonough, MS LPC
Contact: jessicamcdonoughlpc@gmail.com
Adress: 327 N. Washington Ave, Suite 601, Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services

Karen M. Foley, LMFT
Contact: kfoley@foleycounseling.com
Address: 1416 Monroe Ave, Suite 204, Dunmore, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Optum, UHC, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services

Kristy A. Frick, MS CRC LPC
Contact: kristy@kristyfiore.com
Address: 1 Line Street, Suite 3, Throop, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Cigna, Aetna, Medicaid, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services

Mitch Valburg, MS, LPC
Contact: mvcounseling@comcast.net
Address: 421 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, Aetna, Cigna, Optum, UBH, fee for service.
Service: Mental Health Services

Heather Stuart MS NCC LPC
Contact: hstuart.counseling@hushmail.com
Address: 327 N. Washington Ave, Suite 601, Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, United (Optum), Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services

Samantha Burkhardt, LOC, CAADC
Contact: Sburkhardtcounseling@gmail.com
Address: 106 Shook Rd, Hawley, PA 18428
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Highmark, Geisinger, Cigna, Optum, Fee for Service
Service: Mental Health Services

Tina Bruno, LPC
Contact: 570-731-0960
Website / Social: Bruno Clinical Practice
Service: Mental Health Services

Kristen Miller Hahn LCSW
Contact: Kristenmillerhahn@gmail.com
Website / Social: CB Counseling
Address: 102 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, PA 18411
Service: Counseling
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Geisinger, Highmark, Optum, Cigna, Aetna, Fee for Service

Marybeth Steinhart
Contact: 570-430-8204
Website / Social: CB Counseling
Address: 102 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, PA 18411
Service: Counseling

Joanna Denzer-Delio
Contact: 570-277-1123
Website / Social: Electric City Counseling
Service: Counseling

Brandon Puglisi
Contact: 570-766-0772
Wesbite / Social: https://puglisicounseling.com/
Service: Counseling

Arianna Dempsey
Website / Social: Broad Mountain Holistic Mental Health Services
Insurances/Accepted Fees: BCBS, Self-pay
Service: Psychiatry

Stephanie Piccoletti-Ciuccio
Contact: 570-589-7099
Location: Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Most major insurances
Service: Counseling

Gabriel Gross
Contact: 570-878-1062
Location: Scranton, PA
Insurances/Accepted Fees: Fee for service

Ali Hamilton- Fay
Contact: 570-904-7363
Website / Social: Thaxton Holistic Wellness Center
Service: Counseling

Deirdre Spelman
Contact: 570-344-1186
Website / Social: Jewish Family Services
Location: Scranton, PA

Patricia O’Rourke Cummings
Website / Social: patriciaocummingstherapy.com
Location: Clarks Summit, PA
Service: Therapy

Christine Brunetti
Contact: 570-383-9903

Alicia Zymblosky
Contact: 570-961-3361

Dr. John G. Kuna and Associates
Website / Social: drjohngkuna.com
Location: Blakely and Moosic
Service: Therapy for depression

Cathy Mericle, LCSW – Family Service Association of NEPA
Address: 31 West Market St Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Wesbite / Social: www.fsanepa.org
Contact: 570-823-5144

Sarah Luvender – Radiance Counseling
Website / Social: www.radiancecounselingservices.com
Contact: radiancecounselingservices@gmail.com
570-846-0960
Service: Mental Health / Therapy

Legal Resources

Barry Dyller (https://www.dyllerlawfirm.com/) His firm focuses on civil rights litigation and they welcome LGBTQ clients.

Anne L. Hunter, Esq. of Workers & Wills f/k/a Hunter Law (https://www.workersandwills.com/). Her practice primarily focuses on Workers Compensation and Estate Planning, however, Anne has been recently working on a project for LGBTQ clients to legally change names (whether changing dead names or simply changing family names).

Wedding Vendors

Knot Just Any Day
Contact: knotjustanyday@gmail.com
Service: Photo, video, planning, stationary

Wandering Wall Co
Contact: Alexis McDermott
Email: alexislmcdermott@gmail.com

Service: Decorative Champagne or Wine Wall

Briar Moon
Contact: briarmoon.designco@gmail.com
Service: Design Décor for events, signage, seating, decorations, etc.

Ceremonies By Lori
Contact: Lori Prashker-Thomas, Owner
Email: lori@ceremoniesbylori.com
Phone: 570-763-9436

Service: Wedding Officiant, Wedding/Event Planning Services

Gemini Events
Contact: Shea Hughes, Owner
Email: shea@geminievents.co
Phone: 570-483-8637

Service: Wedding/Event Planning Services

The Radisson Hotel Station
Contact: Felicity Rudden, Wedding Coordinator
Email: felicity.rudden@radisson.com

Service: Venue

The Banks Waterfront Pittston
Contact: 570-892-0034
Service: Venue

Hilton Hotel Scranton
Contact: Luqman Maniffee, General Manger
Email: luqman.manifee@hilton.com

Service: Venue

Lacawac Sanctuary
Contact: Craig Lukatch, President
Email: craig.lukatch@lacawac.org
Phone: 570-689-9494

Service: Venue

Shadow Catcher Photography
Contact: Lori Prashker-Thomas, Owner
Phone: 570-291-7780

Service: Photography Services

Duffy Accessories *Queer Business Owner
Contact: Maureen Duffy
Email: mduffy11@msn.com

Service: Jewelry and accessories

Sarno Tuxedo (Male or female fitted sessions)
Contact: CJ Williams, Branch Manager of Scranton location
Phone: 570-346-5725

Service: Garment Sales, Rentals

Sip&Play Tours– (14-25 Passenger Bus/Tours)
Contact: Armando Garcia, Owner
Email: sipandplaytours@gmail.com

Service: Transportation Services

Faith

Rev. Dr. Bob Zanicky — First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre

97 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

Tel: 570-824-2478

Pastor: Rev. Jane Pykus — Church of Christ Uniting

190 S Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704
email: cocu@cocu4u.org
phone: 570-288-8434

Officially declared a Reconciling Ministry in 2022. Explicitly states welcome to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wyoming Valley
https://www.wyomingvalleyuu.org/

Ian Hastings, Associate Pastor — Trucksville United Methodist Church
570-817-3490
ihastings@susumc.org

Pastor JP Bohanon — Christ United Methodist Church Mountain Top
Christ United Methodist Church Mountain Top
Cell, 717.542.3296
jp.bohanon@christonthemountaintop.org

Rev. Craig Gommer, O.S.L. — Albright, Central & Firwood UMCs
397 Old River Road
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(Cell) 570-218-9544
cgommer@susumc.org

Laurence Nelson — Certified Lay Minister
Gouldsboro United Methodist Church
Cell: 570-507-6540
lnelson@susumc.org

Rev. Rebecca Barnes — St. Lukes’s Episcopal
232 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
(570) 342-7654
StLukesScranton@verizon.net

Rabbi Daniel Swartz — Temple Hesed
1 knox Road
Scranton, PA. 18505
570-344-7201
TempleHesed@comcast.net

Recreation

Anthracite Fitness Factory — Gym in Pittston City
Contact: Jenna Strzelecki, Owner – crossfitanthracite@gmail.com
Information: Personal training, Crossfit, Cycling classes, Dance Classes, Meal
Prep to-go, smoothie bar, etc

Blend Natural – Smoothie and Juice Bar in Pittston City
Contact: Joleen Lazecki, Owner – blendnatural@outlook.com

Greenhouse Project – Community Greenhouse in Scranton
Contact: Jane Risse – 570-351-1822
Information: Local fresh veggies, gardening, yoga, nature walks, workshops, etc.

Nay Aug Park Scranton Pavillon and Park
Contact: Jane Risse – 570-351-1822
Information: Rental options available $25

LGBTQ+ Organizations

Lehigh Valley Transgender Renaissance
The Renaissance Transgender Association is a Non-profit, Non-political, Educational and Social Transgender Support Group Founded and Designed to Educate and Support Transgender People and Those Who Care About Them Without Prejudice.
Website: https://www.renaissancelv.org/resources
Here you can download a large list of affirming therapists.

Eastern PA Trans Equity Project
The Eastern PA Trans Equity Project is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering transgender Pennsylvanians located in a seven-county region of Eastern Pennsylvania. Our transgender service programs are available to residents of ten Pennsylvania counties. These include Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Carbon, Columbia, and Schuylkill County. Some counties have limited services available so please verify for the program you are interested in.
Contact: Corinne Goodwin (She/They), Executive Director, Eastern PA Trans Equity Project / Lehigh Valley Renaissance.
Email: Corinne.Goodwin@PATransEquity.org
Website: https://www.patransequity.org/support-for-transgender-pennsylvanians/

Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Center
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center creates a vibrant LGBTQ+ community in the Lehigh Valley through arts, health, youth, and pride programs as well as supportive services, training, and advocacy.
Location: 522 West Maple Street at Bayard Rustin Way, Allentown, PA 18101.
Phone Contact: (610) 347-9988
Website: https://www.bradburysullivancenter.org/community

Queer NEPA
Contact: queernepacares@gmail.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/queernepa/

Xceed Center, Wyoming Valley Aids Council, Inc.
Our mission is to offer support to people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, to promote family stability in coping with the unique challenges of living with HIV/AIDS, to educate the community and prevent the transmission of HIV, and to reduce the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS.
Website: https://wvacinc.org/xceed-center/
Address: 57-59 North Main St Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Contact: 570-821-0250

NEPA Pride Project
Website: nepaprideproject.org
Social: https://www.facebook.com/nepaprideproject/
Email: nepaprideproject@gmail.com

NEPA Pride Coalition
Website: nepapridecoalition.org
Social: https://www.facebook.com/p/NEPA-Pride-Coalition-100083170841914/
Email: nepapridecoalition@gmail.com
Contact: (570) 763-9109

Non Profit Organizations

Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Website: www.fsanepa.org
Address: 31 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 570-823-5144

FSA NEPA PA 211 Northeast / Help Line
24 hours a day / 7 days a week
Website: www.pa211ne.org
Phone: Call 211 — Text Zip Code to 211

NEPA Youth Shelter
After School Teen Drop In Center
Website: https://www.nepayouthshelter.org/
School Year Hours:
Monday – Friday
3 – 9 PM
Address: 541 Wyoming Avenue Scranton PA 18509
Contact: nepayouthshelter@gmail.com
Phone: 570-909-9671 — Text 272-800-8689