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Bruce D. Bowen, MA, MDiv, LPC, CACD, AADC

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Bruce holds a Master's of Divinity and Master's in Pastoral Counseling from Moravian Theological Seminary, where received the Faculty Academic Prize and the Barbara Martin Stout Pastoral Counseling Prize. He brings more than 25 years of youth ministry experience into the counseling room, including nine years as Youth Ministry Partner at First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA.


A Certified Addictions Counselor Diplomate and Licensed Professional Counselor, Bruce also holds a Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling. He has created and facilitated several group therapy programs for adolescents and adults, and specializes in working with teens and medical professionals. He also has done extensive work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

Bruce is a trainer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Clinical Supervision, Confidentiality, PA Client Placement Criteria (PCPC), and Practical Applications courses. He has given numerous presentations about addictions, counseling and spirituality to school, church and professional groups, and he and Greg Krausz were co-presenters of a workshop "Where is God in All of This?"-a look at addiction and spirituality, given at the 2008 PA Certification Board State Convention, and two other locations. Together, Bruce and Greg also have led trainings on humor and healing.


Erin L. McLean Bailie, MA

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Erin is a graduate of Moravian Theological Seminary, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling.

 

Erin brings extensive experience in working with children, teens, adults, and families who are struggling with grief and loss issues. She was previously the Children’s Bereavement Coordinator and Spiritual Counselor for St. Lukes Hospital and Health Network Hospice Program. Erin has worked with individuals who have experienced grief due to death, divorce, infertility, and other types of trauma and crisis.  Having studied with internationally renowned grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Erin is trained to be a compassionate companion to those wishing to reconcile with their grief.  Erin also specializes in working with depression, anxiety, sexuality issues, and spirituality. 

 

Erin is also currently an educational consultant with Unconditional Child Care where she focuses on helping children with problematic behaviors so that they can be successful in their classrooms.

 

In addition to counseling, Erin is also an experienced grief educator and frequently provides training on grief issues for teachers, counselors, religious leaders, other professionals, and students.  Erin has developed and facilitated numerous child, teen and caregiver grief support groups.

Gregory A. Krausz, MA, CACD, LPC

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Greg brings extensive experience in counseling into his sessions. A graduate of Moravian College and Seminary, Greg was awarded the Pastoral Counseling Prize. He has worked with adolescents and adults in groups and individual sessions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor Diplomate, Greg specializes in working with couples and with troubled teens. He is an active member of First Baptist Church in Bethlehem, PA. Greg also serves as adjunct faculty at Moravian Theological Seminary, where he teaches a course on Addictions and Pastoral Ministry.

Greg is an official trainer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for training counselors to treat problem gambling. He also was co-presenter with Bruce on "Where is God in All of This?-a look at addiction and spirituality, presented at the PA Certification Board's State Convention in April, 2008 and in Philadelphia and Harrisburg in the fall of 2008, as well as a seminar "Humor and Healing" in the spring of 2009.

Greg has also been involved in the start-up of several outpatient counseling offices throughout eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and has a deep working knowledge of state regulations for counselors.


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