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Louise received a Masters in Biblical Studies from Alliance Theological seminary in 2002, and a Masters in Counseling from Nyack College Alliance Graduate School of Counseling in 2004. Louise did her internship for counseling working in substance abuse counseling at St. Lukes Hospital in Newburgh. Louise formed At The Crossroads in 2004 to satisfy the growing need for Christian Counseling in the Hudson Valley. Louise is a Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor of Play Therapy training. Louise enjoys incorporating play therapy into her counseling with CHILDREN, and often with adults. Louise holds additional certifications, including: Life Coaching, Critical Incident Stress Management (Basic Level), and Prepare/Enrich Premarital/Marital assessments, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Imago Relationship Therapy. Louise specializes in dealing with children and adults who are victims of trauma and abuse, children and adults struggling with anxiety and depression, and anyone overwhelmed by the stresses of life. She also enjoys helping couples improve their marriages and prevent divorce. Louise helps clients connect with their faith in God to as a critical element of healing. Counseling is Louise's second career. In her first career she worked in the computer industry and holds a BS in Mathematics from Adelphi University, an MS in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. in Information Science from Syracuse University (1978). Her time in the business world helps her work with people dealing with work related stressors, and where work demands are creating significant stress in a person's marriage and impacting parenting.