Heidi Postupack, Executive Director
Heidi Postupack is a graduate of Norwich University and the New England School of Banking at Williams College. Heidi joined Second Growth in July 2016 after ten years at West Central Behavioral Health. She has been working in development and marketing for 20 years, with prior experience in business development, finance, and banking. Heidi is a member of the Hanover Rotary Club and serves on the Board as the Chair of the Philanthropy Committee and the Scholarship Committee. She serves on the Board of the Hanover nonprofit, Integrare, is a member of the Hanover Improvement Society, and has served the Town of Hanover as a volunteer on the Hanover Finance Committee and in other capacities.
Janet Potter, LMFT, MLADC, Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Janet Potter is a Master’s prepared Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Masters Degree from Antioch New England. Janet has many years of clinical experience including crisis intervention and medication-assisted treatment. Janet currently provides clinical supervision for Second Growth staff, provides supervision for our Clinical Intern, and is supporting several staff members towards earning professional licensure. Janet serves on the steering committees and boards of several community groups including the Hartford Area Community Coalition.
Douglas Pilcher, M.A., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Douglas Pilcher earned his B.A. from Northeastern University, an M.A. from Upper Valley Educators Institute, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Northeastern. Doug has extensive youth counseling experience in school settings as well as a long employment history at The Aloha Foundation. Doug was formerly a classroom teacher and currently provides Student Assistance Program curriculum and supports to students in the Claremont School District.
Rachel Loseby, B.A., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Rachel Loseby is currently enrolled at New England University to earn a Masters in clinical counseling, having earned her B.A. in psychology from Keene State University. Rachel provides prevention services and supports in Newport High School as a Student Assistance Program Counselor, and serves in a variety of Second Growth’s proprietary programs as a Youth Program Counselor.
Stacey Fontaine-Stearns, M.S.W., Counselor
Stacey Fontaine-Stearns earned a Bachelors of Social Work and more recently an M.S.W. from Brescia University in Kentucky. Stacey currently provides clinical counseling to youth and young adults, and supports a variety of Second Growth’s proprietary Youth Programs.
Benjamin Dohn, M.S.W., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Benjamin Dohn is a recent graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Masters in Social Work, having previously earned a B.A. at SUNY Oswego. Benjamin currently provides prevention education and supports at Bethel Middle School as a Student Assistance Program Counselor, and is one of Second Growth’s Youth Program Counselors. Benjamin is providing clinical services in our offices in Wilder, and facilitates a weekly Group developed by Second Growth called Making Change that has been deemed a “Promising Practice” and has recently been revised and updated to include the latest research and best-practices.
Heidi M. Richards, M.Ed., Counselor and SAP
Heidi Richards is a graduate of Plymouth State University, having earned a B.S. in Psychology and and a Masters in Special Education. Heidi provides clinical counseling in our office in Wilder, VT, and supports students in the White River Valley School District as a Student Assistance Program Counselor. Heidi is also engaged in a variety of Second Growth’s proprietary Youth Programs.
Mackenzie Dion, B.A., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Mackenzie Dion is a graduate of Colby-Sawyer College with a B.A. in Psychology. Mackenzie provides prevention education and other supports at Claremont Middle School as a Student Assistance Program Counselor. During the summer, Mackenzie also works within our Youth Programs and summer camps throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
Kylie Hebard, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Kylie Hebard is a graduate of Champlain College with a B.S. in Social Work. Kylie provides prevention education and other supports in the White River Valley School District as a Student Assistance Program Counselor. During the summer, Kylie also works within our Youth Programs and summer camps throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
Consultants and Advisors:
Mistie Boule, CPA
Mistie Boule is a Certified Public Accountant and the founder of Ridgeline Accounting. Mistie has extensive experience in public accounting as well as financial management, auditing, and daily operations of nonprofit organizations. Mistie currently provides on-going accounting services for Second Growth.
Tom Gamble, Ph.D.
Tom Gamble has practiced as a clinical psychologist in the Upper Valley since 1989, having obtained his training at the Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Gamble has been the school psychologist at Hanover High School since 1992 and previously worked in a private practice that provided services to many Vermont and New Hampshire schools. His clinical interests include loss, trauma, and mood disorders in children and adolescents. Dr. Gamble currently provides professional supervision and support to our Student Assistance Program counselors and clinical staff at Second Growth.