Debra Pietrangelo is a licensed psychologist and the founder of True North at 499 Glen. Dr. Pietrangelo has been in the mental health field for over 45 years. She has worked in schools, pre-schools, colleges, and clinical settings. After working in local public schools, she went into private practice twenty-six years ago. She works with clients of all ages and facilitates a transgender support group and a group for family and friends of gender divergent trams individuals. Throughout her career, Dr. Pietrangelo has witnessed the value of integrating a variety of health treatments with talk therapy in order to help people live their best lives. Sixteen years ago she opened True North at 499 Glen to provide integrative health services to our community with the hope of helping people change, heal, and transform as they strive to live fully and happily.
Dr. Debra Pietrangelo, PsyD Licensed Psychologist
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Todd Kuntz has been a NY licensed Clinical Psychologist since 2001. His training and professional experience has included inpatient and outpatient substance dependence, outpatient mental health clinics, and private practice settings. He treats a wide variety of psychological, emotional and behavioral issues in children, adolescents and adults, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse/dependence, attention deficit-hyperactivity, oppositional behavior, pervasive developmental disorders, parenting/marital/family difficulties. Problems may arise from family relationships, academic issues, or biological factors which are factored into each client’s unique treatment plan. Growth and change in unhealthy thinking, emotional, and behavior patterns are accomplished as a process of increased insight into ones’ self, relationships, and other factors which are impacting each client’s life coupled with making active changes which replace destructive patterns with new constructive ones.
Dr. Todd Kuntz
Clinical Psychologist
Joseph M. Macura, MS, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Joseph Macura is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, offering individual, couples, and family therapy. After graduating with his Master’s Degree from the University at Albany, he completed his postgraduate residency at Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center, and has continued to work as an outpatient clinician. Joseph treats a wide range of mental health issues, with special areas of interest including working with military service members and their families, couples, adolescents, and young adults. His therapeutic goals focus on providing an environment conducive for self-exploration and growth, while also helping clients to build and maintain positive and emotionally satisfying relationships with others.
Rachel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working in the
field since 1997. She has experience providing individual, group, and family
counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. She graduated from SUNY Albany
with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and went on to receive her Master’s
Degree in Social Work from Fordham University.
Rachel was most recently employed at Glens Falls Hospital-Center for Recovery in
Hudson Falls, an outpatient clinic for people with Substance Use Disorders. She
started as an Adventure Based Counselor for the Challenge Program prior to
moving into the role of Program Director for the Washington County Clinic.
Rachel’s professional experience also includes working with victims of domestic
violence in a shelter environment, children affected by substance use in their
families, preschool children with disabilities, and adolescents at high risk of
residential placement. She also facilitated community and school-based
programming for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Rachel is dedicated to building a solid therapeutic partnership with clients using a
holistic approach to improve overall well-being. A variety of techniques are used
to help empower clients to determine their own goals and work towards reaching
those goals.
Rachel Wolfield, LCSW-R
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Crystal Hoban, LMFT,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Crystal Hoban, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a graduate of Syracuse University, offering a holistic and integrative approach to healing, growth, and self-empowerment. With a strong foundation in evidence-based psychotherapy, Crystal supports individuals, couples, and families in navigating emotional challenges, life transitions, relationship dynamics, and personal transformation.
In addition to her clinical practice, Crystal is also a psychic, spiritual guide, and empowerment coach in her spiritual practice, Crystal Clear Mystic LLC. She provides intuitive and soul-centered guidance for those seeking deeper clarity, alignment, and connection to their inner wisdom. Her work bridges psychology and spirituality, honoring both the mind and the soul as essential parts of the healing journey.
Her unique blend of therapeutic insight, intuitive perception, and compassionate presence allows her to meet clients exactly where they are. Crystal offers a safe, nonjudgmental, and empowering space for clients who are ready to heal, grow, and step more fully into their authentic selves.
Lu Thomas Cosgrove, MSW, LCSW-R
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lu is licensed in NY State and has been employed as a therapist for over 35 years. She worked at the Center for Children and Families; Glens Falls Hospital for 26 years. During this time, she worked with children, adolescents, and parents/guardians
regarding behavioral/emotional problems that children exhibited in school and/or at
home. She did custody evaluations for the courts. Lu also has experience working with parents and children during and after the adoption process. In addition to children and teens, she also did family therapy, couple and individual therapy. Since her retirement, Lu has worked in private practice where she continues to work with children, adolescents, parents, and couples as well as providing individual therapy. At the client’s request, hypnosis can be used to address phobias, anxiety, trauma and behavioral changes. Lu’s approach in therapy is to focus on the individual’s strengths and offer support and compassion while addressing often painful issues. Lu is a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist. She is a graduate of the American Hypnosis Academy.
