Mental Health Services

As a mental health outpatient clinic, People in Need offers:
• Individual, Child, Parent, and Relational Counseling
• Play Therapy
• Psychological and Psychiatric Testing and Evaluation
• Medication Management
• School Evaluations
• Risk Assessment for Violence and Suicide
• Parenting Classes
• Custody Evaluations
• Disability Evaluations
• Anger Management
• Critical Incident Stress Reduction
People in Need participates in most managed care and insurance programs and does accept self-pay clients. People  in Need uses a pay-by-ability scale based on income to determine the fee. Call our New Castle Office for an appointment: (724) 657-3303
Mental health services for families
Professional Staff:
Dr. Michael Frantz, D.O., Medical Director               Ms. Kristin Saari, LPC
Dr. Kirk Lunnen, Ph.D., Clinical Director                   Ms. Kristin Letera, M.A.
Dr. Rasim  Diler, M.D.                                           Mr. Nicholas Rohall, LCSW
Ms. Samantha Maxwell, MSW LSW                        Ms. Jill Latore, MSW LSW
Comprehensive Children and Family Services
People in Need is affiliated with Comprehensive Children and Family Services which provides behavioral health services including Wraparound, Therapeutic Staff Support, Mobile Therapists, Behavioral Specialist Consultants and Specialized Autism Program and Support Group. Please click here to visit their website.