GOODNEWS
 SPECIALIZED MINISTRIES, INC.

GOOD NEWS FACULTY, STAFF, AND LEADERSHIP

REV. DR. MARY JOHNSON, TH.M., D.MIN.
Executive Director

Dr. Johnson brings extensive experience to her position. Her Doctor of Ministry Degree in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover Newton is unique in its integrative emphasis on psychology, clinical work, and theology. A Master's Degree from Boston University School of Theology combined a Dual Integrative Major in Pastoral Counseling and Biblical Studies. Psychology, history, and education were areas of concentration for a B. S. from Black Hills University of South Dakota. Dr. Johnson has served on the counseling staff of New England Memorial Hospital and Middleton Pastoral Counseling Center in Mass. and Renew Counseling Center in N.H. She also has extensive parish experience and has pastored in Congregational, Methodist, and Assembly of God churches. In addition, Dr. Johnson has worked in Hospital Chaplaincy at Bon Secours Hospital and Tewksbury State in Mass. and was appointed to the Clinical and supervisory Staff for the training of Chaplain Interns while at Tewksbury. Dr. Johnson is a Nationally Board Certified Counselor (N.C.C.) and is a Certified Member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (APCC). She has been certified as a Clinical Member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (A.C.P.E.) and is a N.H. State Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She has been included in Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals and is a member of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Rev. Johnson has served as an Ordained Minister since 1975. She has been listed in Who's Who In Religion and has extensive teaching and supervisory experience. Dr. Johnson is available for clinical assessments, evaluations, and diagnosis. She is skilled in individual, family, marital, and group counseling.

REV. PATRICIA A. RAINEY, M.Ed., C.A.G.S.
Staff Counselor & Chaplain

Rev. Rainey offers diversity and flexibility. Her B.S., M.Ed., and C.A.G.S. were all completed at the University of New Hampshire in Psychology and Counseling. Ms. Rainey is a Licensed Guidance Counselor and Certified Teacher in New Hampshire and has had extensive counseling experience in the public schools and as a staff member of Renew Counseling Center in New Hampshire. She has served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State College in Tennessee. Rev. Rainey is the Author of "Illusions: A Journey Into Perception" which received critical acclaim. She is the recipient of a Ford Foundation Grant and holds credentials as a Nationally Certified Counselor with the N.B.C.C. She is a member of the American Counseling Association (A.C.A.) and has been listed in Who's Who. She is an Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God and has served as Director of Green Pastures Counseling Center in Dover, NH. Rev. Rainey currently also serves as Chaplain of Good News and is available for prayers and special services.

LINDA FEALEY, B.A.
Administrative Manager

Linda Fealey is a Certified Professional Manager (CPM) through the Industrial Management Council and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from Franklin Pierce College, in Rindge, NH. She has served as the coordinator of the HCBC (Home and Community Based Care Program) for Home Health Care Hospice and Community Services in Keene, NH. She has extensive experience with Hospice and is a Certified Nurses Aide (CNA). She has taught Business Seminars at Keene State College and has extensive experience in non-profit management and organizations. She has been actively involved in Federated Community Churches and has a Congregational background. Her skill, experience, and clinical versatility provide a valuable dimension to the fulfillment of our mission at Good News of healing and restoration.

SU MCKINNON, A.S., B.S., M.Ed.
Counseling Director
Staff Counselor

Su McKinnon is the Counseling Director at Good News with a strong background in Family Systems, Individual, Family, and Marital Counseling, Conflict Resolution, and Anger Management. She specializes in working with children, families, and adults. She holds an Associate Degree in Mental Health from Greenfield Community College, a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology and Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master's of Education Degree in Counseling from Keene State College. Ms. McKinnon is a New Hampshire State Licensed Guidance Counselor. She has taught religious education for 10 years and sits on several non-profit Boards of Directors on both the state and local level. Her memberships include The American Association of Christian Counselors (A.A.C.C.), New Hampshire School Counselors Association (N.H.S.C.A.), American Counseling Association (A.C.A.), and the American Psychological Association (A.P.A.). She is a certified Eucharistic Lay Minister in the Catholic Church and is certified in Alcohol Education and works actively with adolescent substance abusers and their families and is skilled in counseling in diverse areas including depression, anxiety, and stress disorders.

REV. PAUL BURHOLT, MSW, STB
Staff Counselor

Is a N.H. State Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a Master’s degree from Yeshiva University in New York, NY. He has a B.A. from Kings College, University of London, and has completed advanced Graduate Study at Oxford University in Oxford, England. Additionally, Rev. Burholt holds an STB in Theology from Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. Rev. Burholt is an ordained priest in the Orthodox Church and holds pastoral responsibilities in Claremont, NH. He has served as a Clinical Social Worker with state and private agencies in Vermont and Massachusetts and as a clinician at Charles River Hospital West. Additionally, he has had extensive experience in Hospice and as a hospital and prison chaplain and has served in parish pastoral ministry in England and Germany. Father Burholt specializes in marriage counseling, anger management, bereavement, and depressive disorders.

GWYNETH TOLMAN, BA, MA
Staff Counselor

Gwyneth Tolman has completed her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, NH.  She is actively involved in the Congregational Church and is a skilled musician.  Gwyneth brings a variety of experiences to her counseling work and is compassionate, focused, and creative in her approaches.  She is a member of the American Counseling Association and is skilled in individual, family, and marital counseling.
 

Has a diverse background with a Master’s degree specializing in Christian Counseling from Cincinnati Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio and a B.A. in Psychology from Mt. Holyoke in S. Hadley, MA. She has worked in Clinical Christian Counseling in Kentucky and Ohio and served as a Youth Minister at Price Hill Baptist Church in Ohio. She has also done work at Northern Kentucky Alcohol and Drug Council in Florence, Kentucky. She specializes in women’s issues, marriage and family counseling, children, parenting, spiritual issues, and DSM IV-R clinical disorders. She is trained in Intakes and Assessments and is a member of the American Counseling Association. Lisa has a diverse denominational background and has been actively involved in Presbyterian, Baptist, Vineyard, Church of Christ, and Evangelical Free Churches.

DR. MARY KELLY SUTTON, M.D.
Medical Consultant

Dr. Sutton is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has partial residency in Pediatrics. She is in private practice as a Primary Care Physician in Keene, NH. Dr. Sutton is a graduate of the Medical School at the University of Missouri with over 25 years of medical experience. Dr. Sutton has a diverse base of experience as a physician in New Mexico, Virginia Beach, Abu Dhabi, Peterborough, NH, and the Rose Bud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She is affiliated with the Christian Community Church and is committed to a Holistic approach to healing. 

Well-qualified counselors are accepted on the basis of promise and commitment and serve as Counseling Interns on Staff when involved in Graduate School Psychology and Counseling Professional Programs. All Interns have a Bachelor’s Degree and counseling experience and are under extensive supervision. They are well qualified for counseling in a wide variety of areas and offer diversity and depth.

JENNIFER L. BURNS, AA, BA
Staff Counselor Intern

Jennifer L. Burns is a counseling intern, from Antioch New England Graduate School, completing her Masters Degree in Applied Psychology.     She has finished all of her courses except her internship.   She has an Associates Degree, in Human Services, with a Major in Mental Health, from the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, New Hampshire.    She also has a Bachelors Degree in Human Services, on a Social Work and Counseling track, from Franklin Pierce College at one of the satellite campuses in Concord, New Hampshire. Ms. Burns did her previous internship at the Office of Youth Services and Hillsboro-Deering High School in Hillsboro, New Hampshire.    Ms. Burns has an extensive experience working within many different areas that include: domestic violence, the chronically mentally ill, juvenile delinquents, the court system, anger management, relationship groups, developmental disabilities, welfare reform, and substance abuse.   She is also trained by the state of New Hampshire to facilitate groups for adolescents with issues pertaining to substance abuse.      Through the years Ms. Burns has been very active in the Hillsboro United Methodist Church.  She was a voting Equalization Member for conference, taught Sunday school, did child care, and was a guest speaker at the Methodist Church’s Annual Conference.    

ELIZABETH BORCHERS, BA
Clinical Manager

Elizabeth has worked in a diversity of work settings and is skilled in non-profit management, computer technology, religious education, prayer group leadership, and church secretarial work.  She has earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and has served in non-denominational, Methodist, and Assemblies of God settings. She is skilled in phone counseling intakes and clinical case file management and brings compassion and competency to her work.

GOOD NEWS; PO Box 10059; 49 Old Homestead Hwy.; Swanzey, NH 03446
603-357-2085          good-news@verizon.net

Counseling Extension Site: First Baptist Church, Claremont, NH