Y-K Delta Alaska · Bethel Census Area · Fly-in
Telepsychiatry in Bethel
Population approx. 6,376
Bethel, Alaska, known in Central Yupik as Mamterilleq, is a city situated on the Kuskokwim River approximately 50 miles from its mouth at Kuskokwim Bay. It is the largest community in western Alaska and ranks as the eighth-largest city in the state.
Closest in-person crisis resource
YKHC Behavioral Health Services (Bethel)
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation operates the regional behavioral-health system for the Y-K Delta.
In an emergency, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.
Insurance commonly accepted in Y-K Delta
- Alaska Medicaid
- Medicare
- IHS / YKHC (tribal beneficiaries)
- Premera Blue Cross
Confirm in-network status with the provider and your plan before booking.
Right now in Alaska — Midnight Sun
Sleep disruption from constant daylight is a real driver of symptoms — worth flagging with a provider.
Seasonal mental-health guide →22 Providers Serving Bethel

Allison Wurscher, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Nicholas Meinhardt, MD
Together for mental health

Nadia Merali, PA-C
Education & Training

Michael Fallon, PMHNP
Education & Training

Joseph Knoble, MD
Together for mental health

Patrick Blouin, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Education & Training

Asta Reindl, PMHNP-BC
Education & Training

Barbara Woo, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Swathi Krishna, MD
Medical Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Megan Verlage, MD
Together for mental health

Jonathan Brigham, MD
General Medical Director

Ethan Hansen, MD
Education & Training

Priyanki Pareek, MD
Together for mental health

Sarah Kerr, PMHNP
Together for mental health

Christopher Beasley, PA-C
Education & Training

Sutina Kardas, PA-C
Together for mental health

Matthew Thompson, MD, MPH
Together for mental health

Sarah Abdallah, MD
Together for mental health

Amelia Durling, MD
Together for mental health

Janelle Arias, MD
Education & Training

Richard Gomez, MD
Together for mental health

Laura Adams, PMHNP
Education & Training
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We also publish the full NPI-verified directory — every psychiatrist, psychiatric NP, LCSW, and counselor with an Alaska practice address in Bethel, pulled nightly from the NPPES registry.
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