We offer the following services to both adults and adolescents at our Nashua, Manchester, Concord/Pembroke, and Rochester office locations and over telehealth to both adults and adolescents in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.
Services Include:
- Mental Health Counseling
- Substance Use Counseling (Counselors licensed to provide these services to residents of New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts)
- Anger Management Evaluations
- Anger Management Group Counseling
- Substance Group Counseling
- Substance Use Evaluations (LADC & Low-Risk Eval | Counselors licensed to provide these services to residents of New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts)
- SAP Evaluations (For Clients Holding Licensing Through DOT)
- Certified First Responder Counseling (CFRC)
To Make an Appointment
Meet Our Counselors
Dawna Jones, LCMHC, MLADC
Dawna graduated from Springfield College in 2010 with a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Master’s Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC) in the state of New Hampshire. She also is licensed through the state of Maine as a Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). Dawna has experience in supporting clients with managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, co-occurring issues, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and various trauma. She enjoys working with both adolescents and adults. Her approach to counseling places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and promoting change and growth through empathy and compassion.
Dawna is also a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) able to provide evaluations that are required of persons that work in “safety sensitive” positions that are overseen by the Department of Transportation (DOT). As a SAP, she is specialty-trained in substance use evaluations, DOT guidelines and assisting in the “return-to-duty” process. Having a SAP that is knowledgeable in providing assessments and has a good understanding of the “return-to-duty” process is critical in ensuring participants are able to resume their “safety sensitive” responsibilities as quickly as possible.
Allyson Skopelites, M.A., MLADC
Allyson graduated from Rivier University with Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2017. She is a Master’s Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC) and is actively working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the state of New Hampshire. She also holds licensure in the state of Massachusetts as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). Allyson’s areas of professional interest include assisting adolescents and adults in navigating substance use and co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma-related disorders and issues. She practices a person-centered approach to focus on meeting the individual where they are at. She will work in collaboration with the client to address the problem at hand.
Allyson is also a Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC), providing individual counseling services to First Responders and Law Enforcement officers. As a CFRC, she is specialty-trained in the culture and specific needs of this population. Knowledge of these aspects of life as a First Responder is imperative in order to provide effective counseling services to assist participants in processing trauma, identifying coping strategies and building resilience.
Brianna Sargent Merrill, M.S.
Brianna graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in 2020 with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Master’s Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC). Brianna has experience supporting children and families in managing the challenges that arise from childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, and parental substance use. She also works with individual clients dealing with substance use disorders. Since October of 2020, Brianna has been participating in a Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) learning cohort in order to become a nationally rostered CPP provider. She provides CPP to children from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. Brianna also has experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and with using play as a part of therapy with children ages birth to 11 years. She is committed to supporting each client and family in meeting their goals, allowing them to create the life they envision.
Lynn Angelo, M.A.
Lynn graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Masters Degree in Community Mental Health. She is currently working towards becoming a Master’s Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC). She enjoys working with adolescents and adults with substance use disorders. Lynn’s counseling style emphasizes a Person Centered approach while showing empathy and support for the client and their individual needs.
We offer telehealth and in-person services throughout New Hampshire
Office Locations and Directions
Pembroke Office
570 Pembroke St, Pembroke, NH 03275– On the corner of Kline Way and Pembroke St. Our building is previously known as Foy Insurance. It is a white house with a blue door. Enter through the front door which is facing the street.
Rochester Office
73 Pickering Rd, Suite M304, Rochester, NH 03839 – The building is right on the river by Railroad Ave.
Nashua Office
5 Pine St Ext.Ste. #2 Nashua, NH 03060 – Turn off of Broad St. Parkway across from ‘Just Lights’ onto Pine St. Ext. and come all the way around (road is a horseshoe shape). We are the last brown building on your right before coming back to Broad St. Parkway. There is a sign on the front of our building for Banyan Tree Yoga and ISGN. Come in the doors where all the signage is and up the main stairwell. Follow the hallway all the way down until you see our sign.
Manchester Office
1850 Elm St. Ste. #2 Manchester NH 03104 – The building is dark brown and is on the corner of Webster St and Elm St.
All correspondence, regardless of which office location the client is affiliated with, should go to:
Home Base- Outpatient Services
1850 Elm St. Ste#2 Manchester, NH 03104
Phone: 603-782-5389
Fax: 603-945-3187
Email: outpatientservices@homebasenh.org