Psychologists and Licensed Professionals

Clinicians and Their Specialties

William B. Flynn, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

William B. Flynn, PhD

Executive Director, Licensed Psychologist, MA, NH
Dr. Flynn offers individual and couples therapy, including addiction, anxiety, depression and personality disorders. Dr. Flynn is a licensed psychologist in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He received his Master's Degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass., and his doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston University. His major areas of specialization include individual, marital, and family therapy. His professional background includes several years of full-time undergraduate and graduate teaching and counseling experience at Franklin Pierce University, Rivier University, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Antioch New England Graduate School, and the University of New Hampshire. He has completed internships at Boston University and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Psychological Association. He is a fellow of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists. He is also a clinical staff affiliate at both Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Lori Sipes, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Lori Sipes, PhD

Assistant Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, NH
Dr. Sipes counsels children and adolescents (age 12 and up) as well as adults, couples and families for depression, anxiety, stress and trauma. She also provides psychological evaluations and neuropsychological screening. Dr. Sipes is a Licensed Psychologist in New Hampshire. She received her Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron. She has held positions in private practice, an outpatient chemical dependency treatment facility, a community mental health center, a brain injury rehabilitation program and a residential treatment center.
Dr. Sipes believes that therapy is a collaborative process that helps mobilize personal strengths and resources to heal, grow and achieve goals. Psychological testing often aids in understanding a person's functioning in a variety of areas to better target goals and intervention strategies. She is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Karen Meteyer, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Karen Meteyer, PhD

Licensed Psychologist, NH
Dr. Meteyer provides therapy for all ages and evaluations for children (10+) with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities, including parenting training. Karen Meteyer, Ph.D. Dr. Meteyer earned her B.A. in psychology with high honors from Dartmouth College. She completed her master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. Her areas of specialization include individual and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Her work has been published in several journals including Fathering and Family Relations. Dr. Meteyer's professional background includes working with families at the Yale Child Study Center. She completed her clinical internship at the State University of New York Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, NY and her post-doctoral work at the Greater Binghamton Health Center. She is a licensed Psychologist in the State of New Hampshire. Clinical Specialties Psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults and families.
Kenneth Golden, MD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Kenneth Golden, MD

Licensed Psychiatrist, NH, MA
Dr. Golden provides many clinical services for adults (18+), including behavioral disorders, treatment for phobias, eating and sleep disorders and dementia. Dr. Golden is a Board Certified psychiatrist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and his Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. He received his medical degree from Southwestern University, Cebu City, Philippines. He completed internships at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships at Thomas Jefferson Medical College and the Hahnemann Medical College, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. He is Board Certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents and adults.
Nancy K. Cohn, PsyD, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Nancy K. Cohn, PsyD, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, NH
Dr. Cohn is a licensed mental health clinician in New Hampshire who received a master's degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Antioch New England in Keene, New Hampshire. She has completed internships and post-doctoral training in college and school based counseling and has worked and trained at the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Dr. Cohn specializes in women's issues and bereavement counseling, with an expertise in sibling loss. She treats anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders, working with adults, couples and families, to help clients live their best life.

Psychologists and Licensed Professionals

Clinicians and Their Specialties

William B. Flynn, PhD

Executive Director, Licensed Psychologist, MA, NH
Dr. Flynn offers individual and couples therapy, including addiction, anxiety, depression and personality disorders. Dr. Flynn is a licensed psychologist in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He received his Master's Degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Assumption College, Worcester, Mass., and his doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston University. His major areas of specialization include individual, marital, and family therapy. His professional background includes several years of full-time undergraduate and graduate teaching and counseling experience at Franklin Pierce University, Rivier University, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Antioch New England Graduate School, and the University of New Hampshire. He has completed internships at Boston University and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
William B. Flynn, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association
He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Psychological Association. He is a fellow of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists. He is also a clinical staff affiliate at both Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Lori Sipes, PhD

Assistant Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, NH
Dr. Sipes counsels children and adolescents (age 12 and up) as well as adults, couples and families for depression, anxiety, stress and trauma. She also provides psychological evaluations and neuropsychological screening. Dr. Sipes is a Licensed Psychologist in New Hampshire. She received her Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron. She has held positions in private practice, an outpatient chemical dependency treatment facility, a community mental health center, a brain injury rehabilitation program and a residential treatment center.
Lori Sipes, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association
Dr. Sipes believes that therapy is a collaborative process that helps mobilize personal strengths and resources to heal, grow and achieve goals. Psychological testing often aids in understanding a person's functioning in a variety of areas to better target goals and intervention strategies. She is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Karen Meteyer, PhD

Licensed Psychologist, NH
Dr. Meteyer provides therapy for all ages and evaluations for children (10+) with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities, including parenting training. Karen Meteyer, Ph.D. Dr. Meteyer earned her B.A. in psychology with high honors from Dartmouth College. She completed her master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. Her areas of specialization include individual and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Her work has been published in several journals including Fathering and Family Relations. Dr. Meteyer's professional background includes working with families at the Yale Child Study Center. She completed her clinical internship at the State University of New York Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, NY and her post-doctoral work at the Greater Binghamton Health Center. She is a licensed Psychologist in the State of New Hampshire. Clinical Specialties Psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults and families.
Karen Meteyer, PhD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Kenneth Golden, MD

Licensed Psychiatrist, NH, MA
Dr. Golden provides many clinical services for adults (18+), including behavioral disorders, treatment for phobias, eating and sleep disorders and dementia. Dr. Golden is a Board Certified psychiatrist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and his Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. He received his medical degree from Southwestern University, Cebu City, Philippines. He completed internships at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships at Thomas Jefferson Medical College and the Hahnemann Medical College, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. He is Board Certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents and adults.
Kenneth Golden, MD — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Nancy K. Cohn, PsyD, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, NH
Dr. Cohn is a licensed mental health clinician in New Hampshire who received a master's degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Antioch New England in Keene, New Hampshire. She has completed internships and post-doctoral training in college and school based counseling and has worked and trained at the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Dr. Cohn specializes in women's issues and bereavement counseling, with an expertise in sibling loss. She treats anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders, working with adults, couples and families, to help clients live their best life.
Nancy K. Cohn, PsyD, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association
Mertie L. Potter, DNP, APRN-BC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Mertie L. Potter, DNP, APRN-BC

Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, NH
Dr. Potter provides medication management and psychotherapy for anxiety, adjustment disorders, grief and hyperactivity disorders in adults and adolescents (5+). Dr. Potter earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Nursing from Simmons College in Boston, MA, her Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
Mertie has worked with clients as a nurse practitioner at The Lahey Hitchcock Clinic in Concord, NH and in her private practice in Concord, NH. Mertie is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at The Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. She also has served for many years as a consultant to New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, NH. In addition, she is certified as an adult clinical specialist in psychiatric-mental health nursing. Mertie also is certified as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Kristie A. Plumb LCMHC, LADC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Kristie A. Plumb LCMHC, LADC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Kristie provides treatment for addictions, court-involved treatment, self-esteem, adjustment and stress disorders. Kristie Plumb received her Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the University of New England and a Master's Degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lesley University. She is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in New Hampshire. She is a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the New England Center for Existential Therapy.
In addition to specializing in the treatment of addictions, Kristie provides treatment for anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, in both individual and group therapy modalities. Kristie also provided bereavement counseling and education on the death and dying process. She has held positions at Greater Nashua Mental Health Center and completed internships at Hospice Volunteers of Saco Valley, Merrimack Valley Hospice and has worked as a primary clinician at Habit Opco.
Kathleen Wilbur MA, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Kathleen Wilbur MA, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, NH
Kathleen counsels adults, children (5+) and families for sexual abuse, parenting and assertiveness training. Kathy holds a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from Rivier University. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She also works with adolescents, adults and the elderly. She has worked in a number of clinical settings, including Lawrence Rehabilitation Center and The V. A. Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. She specializes in child and family therapy, women's issues, self-esteem issues, assertiveness training, stress management and relaxation techniques, anxiety, depression, loss and grief, panic, and trauma issues. Ms. Wilbur offers treatment for couples, individuals, and families.
Stanley Fonder MSW, CCSW — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Stanley Fonder MSW, CCSW

Clinical Director, Licensed Independent Social Worker, CT, NH
Stanley provides brief systemic therapy, and treats anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. Mr. Fonder has received his Bachelors Degree from Northeastern University and a Masters Degree in Social Work from Boston College. Mr. Fonder has held positions as an inpatient psychiatric social worker at both Calvert Memorial Hospital located in Prince Frederick, MD and Brookside Hospital located in Nashua, NH. Mr. Fonder is a licensed independent clinical social worker both in the State of Connecticut and the State of New Hampshire. He is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Mr. Fonder specializes in brief systemic therapy for adults, adolescents, couples and families.

Mertie L. Potter, DNP, APRN-BC

Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, NH
Dr. Potter provides medication management and psychotherapy for anxiety, adjustment disorders, grief and hyperactivity disorders in adults and adolescents (5+). Dr. Potter earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Nursing from Simmons College in Boston, MA, her Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
Mertie L. Potter, DNP, APRN-BC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association
Mertie has worked with clients as a nurse practitioner at The Lahey Hitchcock Clinic in Concord, NH and in her private practice in Concord, NH. Mertie is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at The Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. She also has served for many years as a consultant to New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, NH. In addition, she is certified as an adult clinical specialist in psychiatric-mental health nursing. Mertie also is certified as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

Kristie A. Plumb, LCMHC, LADC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Kristie provides treatment for addictions, court-involved treatment, self-esteem, adjustment and stress disorders. Kristie Plumb received her Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the University of New England and a Master's Degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lesley University. She is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in New Hampshire. She is a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the New England Center for Existential Therapy.
Kristie A. Plumb LCMHC, LADC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association
In addition to specializing in the treatment of addictions, Kristie provides treatment for anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, in both individual and group therapy modalities. Kristie also provided bereavement counseling and education on the death and dying process. She has held positions at Greater Nashua Mental Health Center and completed internships at Hospice Volunteers of Saco Valley, Merrimack Valley Hospice and has worked as a primary clinician at Habit Opco.

Kathleen Wilbur, MA, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, NH
Kathleen counsels adults, children (5+) and families for sexual abuse, parenting and assertiveness training. Kathy holds a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from Rivier University. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She also works with adolescents, adults and the elderly. She has worked in a number of clinical settings, including Lawrence Rehabilitation Center and The V. A. Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. She specializes in child and family therapy, women's issues, self-esteem issues, assertiveness training, stress management and relaxation techniques, anxiety, depression, loss and grief, panic, and trauma issues. Ms. Wilbur offers treatment for couples, individuals, and families.
Kathleen Wilbur MA, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Stanley Fonder, MSW, CCSW

Clinical Director, Licensed Independent Social Worker, CT, NH
Stanley provides brief systemic therapy, and treats anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. Mr. Fonder has received his Bachelors Degree from Northeastern University and a Masters Degree in Social Work from Boston College. Mr. Fonder has held positions as an inpatient psychiatric social worker at both Calvert Memorial Hospital located in Prince Frederick, MD and Brookside Hospital located in Nashua, NH. Mr. Fonder is a licensed independent clinical social worker both in the State of Connecticut and the State of New Hampshire. He is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Mr. Fonder specializes in brief systemic therapy for adults, adolescents, couples and families.
Stanley Fonder MSW, CCSW — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Linda J. Schommer, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MA, NH
Linda offers psychopharmacology and psychotherapy for life transitions, parenting issues and women's health. Linda is a licensed Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with fifteen years of private practice experience providing comprehensive psychiatric services to adults. She earned a Nursing Diploma from New England Baptist Hospital, an associate's degree in Health Care Science from Pine Manor College, and a bachelor's degree in Community Health and Preventative Medicine from Rivier University. She received her master's degree in psychiatric nursing from Rivier University. Linda came to psychiatric medicine with a background in medical and holistic health care. Her prior experience included medical surgical nursing, mother infant care, long-term care, adult day surgery and extensive work in a critical care post-anesthesia care unit. Linda provides psychopharmacology and psychotherapy for adults as well as psychotherapy for life transitions, stress management, stress reduction and parenting issues. In addition, she has expertise in integrative medicine and psychiatry, premenstrual dysphoric disorder/ women's health, panic disorder, and relationship education.
Linda J. Schommer, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Lauren Meehan, PsyD, LCP

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, NH
Dr. Lauren Meehan is a licensed psychologist who provides brief individual therapy for people struggling with issues such as relational problems, career problems, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, addiction, grief and loss, trauma, stress management, and personality disorders. She strives to develop an empathic, collaborative relationship with her clients that helps them to explore their thoughts and feelings, develop insight into the way they relate to themselves and others, become more aware of their patterns of behavior, and begin to make meaningful changes in their lives. Dr. Meehan earned her B.A. in Psychology with high honors from Amherst College, and earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. She integrates psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavioral modalities in her clinical work, and she draws from her experience working in community mental health, hospital, school, and private practice settings, with clients from a wide range of backgrounds. She is a member of the NH and American Psychological Associations.
Lauren Meehan, PsyD, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Jennifer A. Penn, PMHNP-APRN

Licensed Psychiatric Nurse, NH

Jennifer Penn is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, who conducts psychiatric assessments and long-term treatment. She provides a combination of medication management and brief solution-focused therapy. She treats adolescents and adults. Her interests include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders. She earned her Master of Science in nursing from the Boston College Connell School of Nursing in 2013. She has held positions at Tara Vista Behavioral Health Center, Devens, Massachusetts, Nashua Children’s Home, Harbor Health Care and Wellness Center, and Foundations Collaborative Care in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Jennifer A. Penn, PMHNP-APRN - Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Bryan C. Plumb, LICSW, MLADC

Licensed Independent Social Worker, NH 

Bryan is a master licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor (MLADC) as well as a licensed social worker (LICSW) in the States of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He provides treatment for substance abuse, court-involved and mental health counseling including adjustment, anxiety and depressive disorders He specializes in using cognitive-behavioral therapy for both individuals and groups. Bryan received his bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and his master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College. He completed internship at Worcester State Hospital, where he treated obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Bryan has worked for more than twenty years at Habit Opco, Incorporated in Lowell, Massachusetts, a medicated assisted treatment facility specializing in the treatment of opioid and polysubstance dependence. In 2008, Bryan was awarded employee of the year at Habit Opco for his group and individual treatment work with patients as well as for administrative contributions to the organization.
Bryan C. Plumb, LICSW, MLADC —Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Dawn Varney, MSW, LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, NH

Dawn Varney specializes in treating young children and families, from birth through adolescence. She received her Master of Social Work degree from Boston University School of Social Work. She is trained in Infant Parent Mental Health (birth to 5) through a fellowship at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is licensed by the NH Board of Mental Health Practice. She provides Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation for the Early/Head Start program at Southern NH Services, Inc., where she has worked with numerous families and teachers to support young children.

Dawn has been working with children and families for over 20 years. She believes in a strength-based approach when working with families. She works to build relationships between children and their caregivers. She provides practical strategies to support social emotional development and create healing in families. She has experience with challenging behavior, grief and loss, complex family structures, and family trauma.
Bryan C. Plumb, LICSW, MLADC —Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association

Valerie M. Leyton, MA, LCMHC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, NH

Valerie has over fifteen years of experience working with adolescents and adults. Valerie provides treatment for individuals with anxiety, ADHD, depression, self- esteem, chronic pain and adjustment disorders. Using cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and body awareness to help clients work through and identify their triggers and understanding how they respond in stressful situations rather than reacting can bring about change, awareness and strategy building. Valerie received her Master's in Counseling from Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the State of New Hampshire.
Valerie M. Leyton, MA, LCMHC — Nashua, NH — Merrimack Valley Counseling Association