Rebecca Nelis, LISW-SUPV
Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervisory Privilege
Clinical Focus:
- Anxiety/Anxiety Related Disorders
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Issues around Aging
- Issues around Caregiving
- Mood Disorders including Bipolar Disorder
- Relationship Issues/Divorce
Treatment Populations:
- Adults 18 and older
Primary Treatment Methods:
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy
- Interpersonal Reflection
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Problem Solving
- Psychodynamic Interventions
- Relaxation Techniques
- Strength Based Therapy
About Becky
Becky is the managing owner and clinical director of Pathways of Ohio Counseling Services, LLC. Her purpose in founding Pathways was to provide extraordinary and personalized out-patient behavioral health care to adults who prefer to deal with their life challenges in a private practice setting.
While she was living in the New York metropolitan area, she had the privilege of working with a world-class psychotherapist who helped her successfully deal with life and work challenges. Becky has modeled Pathways’ unique look and approach to treatment from her own experience.
Pathways’ success is a direct result of matching the right therapist and treatment models for everyone who comes to Pathways for support.
Becky holds an Associate degree in Liberal Arts from the County College of Morris (AA), a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) from Youngstown State University and a Master’s in Social Science Administration (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Before she opened Pathways of Ohio Counseling in October 2008, Becky worked as a psychotherapist in public mental health and public drug and alcohol recovery for 10 years.
While working with clients who were dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, she was a member of the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board’s award-winning duel-diagnosis treatment team. The team’s focus was providing exceptional interdisciplinary treatment for people who suffer with both severe mental illness and addiction.
Becky is a member of Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization that certifies psychotherapists who offer free therapy services to the active military and veteran community of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts.
She has been a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) since 2002 and is a member of several NASW committees that advocate for both her profession as a clinical social worker and the rights of mental and behavioral health clients.
Her first career was as a manager for AT&T, a position that allowed her to live in and spend significant amounts of time in different parts of the country.
In 1999, she accepted a pre-retirement buyout from AT&T. The buyout allowed her to pursue her long-time passion to help people work through life and work stressors and mental and behavioral health issues.
She loves her family, her friends and her cats, Newman and Henry. She is an advocate for mental health parity, the environment and animal rights.
Chelsi Figley, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
Clinical Focus:
- Anxiety/Anxiety Related Disorders
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Issues challenging adults living with physical disabilities
- Issues challenging caretakers of people with physical disabilities
- Issues challenging minority populations – physical, ethnic, religious or racial
- Mood Disorders
- Self-Esteem
Treatment Populations:
- Adults 18 and older
Primary Treatment Methods:
- Behavioral
- Cognitive Challenging
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Exploration of Emotions
- Psycho-Education
- Structured Problem Solving
About Chelsi:
Chelsi received her Bachelor’s degree from Liberty University, then went on to complete her Master in Social Service Administration (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Chelsi was born with Spina Bifida. She has no feeling below her hips and is confined to a wheelchair. However, her physical disability did not impede her when, for nine years she was an internationally competitive powerlifter and competed in 2 World Championships as well as the Para-Pan Am Games.
Chelsi’s accomplishments in building a successful personal and professional life has led to her passion to encourage individuals who struggle with physical maladies/disabilities to become empowered to live as independently as possible.
Using clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression and encourage self-reliance and self-esteem, Chelsi’s focus is to help people who may feel overwhelmed by their physical and/or behavioral health challenges.
Chelsi also offers counseling to parents and/or caretakers and significant others of involved in the life of physically disabled individuals. By helping a disabled person’s support group better understand the perspective of the disabled individual, they can discover the most beneficial ways to support the disabled individual. This allows the support group to help in times of need, without impeding the independence of the individual who is disabled.
Because of her own challenges as a member of a minority group, Chelsi has a passion for supporting members of any minority population including physical, ethnic, religious and racial groups gain the skills to more successfully navigate through life.
Chelsi lives independently with her beloved rescue dog, Wes, and drives her own car.
Marlene Gall, LPCC – SUPV
Licensed Professional Clinical
Counselor with Supervisory Privilege
Clinical Focus:
- Anxiety
- Depression/Major Depressive Disorder
- Family Conflict
- Mood Disorders including Bipolar Disorder
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self-defeating Behaviors/Personality Disorders
- Self-Esteem
Treatment Populations:
- Adults 18 years and older
Treatment Approaches:
- Behavioral Therapies
- Cognitive Therapies
- Coping Skills Development
- Mindfulness
- Problem Solving
- Psychodynamic
About Marlene
With more than 35 years of experience, Marlene is recognized as one of the most respected and highly skilled psychotherapists in the area.
She is renowned in the tristate area as an authority on diagnosing and treatment of the self-defeating behaviors associated with many personality disorders such as Borderline Personality Disorder.
Marlene holds both her undergraduate and Masters’ degrees in Counseling from Youngstown State University.
She has been a valued member of the Pathways of Ohio Counseling staff since 2011.
Marlene enjoys spending time with her family and her many friends.
Mari Alschuler, MSW, LISW-S, PTR/PTP
Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervisory Privilege
Registered Poetry Therapist/Poetry Therapy Practitioner
Clinical Focus:
- Consultation for Gender Transition
- Couples Counseling for LGBTQPIA Partners
- Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria
- For people age 16+. Assessment and diagnosis for insurance purposes for clients who are considering transitioning, socially, psychologically, and/or medically, using WPATH guidelines.
- Lesbian and Gay Male Issues
- Pre-Weight Loss Surgery and Post-Surgical Support
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Self-esteem issues
- Smoking Cessation
- Stress Related Symptoms
Treatment Populations:
- Adults 18 and older
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, pansexual, intersexed and asexual (LGBTQPIA) 16 years and older
- Military Veterans, Service Members and their Families
Primary Treatment Approaches:
- Art Therapy
- Clinical Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation (Certified provider)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gestalt
- Journaling Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Poetry Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Informed Therapies
About Mari
Mari holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Education from Barry University. She has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Psychology and Counseling Psychology from the Teacher’s College of Columbia University; a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University and a Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Semiotic from Brown University.
In her academic career, her research has focused on reflective journaling, teaching mindfulness, medication and stress management to student veterans as well as working toward the retention of student veterans in university settings.
She has taught creative writing workshops and trained mental health professionals in poetry therapy in many different countries. Her poetry and short fiction have been published internationally.
Mari has provided quality psychotherapy to her clients in New York, Florida and Ohio for more than 25 years and has been with Pathways for more than 5 years.
Mari is a member of Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization that certifies psychotherapists who offer free therapy services to the active military and veteran community of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts.
In addition to her work at Pathways, Mari is a full time Assistant Professor of Social Work at Youngstown State University.