MARYJO ARABIAN, MSW, LISW-S

MaryJo is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor, graduated from Youngstown State University with a Masters degree in Social Work. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.  She works with individuals who are dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, family stress, spirituality, and life transitions.  MaryJo uses an integrative approach in therapy meeting each client where they are.  Her passion is to help each individual reach their potential and goals by working in partnership with each person while using their individual strengths.  She strives to create a non judgmental and welcoming atmosphere to help each
individual with their journey. Sees patients ages 15 and up for counseling.

CHRISTOPHER BARANOVIC MSW, LISW

Chris is a practicing Licensed Independent Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University. His clinical degree track is focused in mental health. While at Cleveland State, he completed two years of clinical internship in private practice. He now has three additional years of experience in private practice. His focus is providing treatment for individuals with varying backgrounds, experience, and conditions. He works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depressive, PTSD, mild/moderate obsessive compulsive disorder, adjustment disorders, life transitions, and relationship distress. Chris uses a patient-focused approach towards treatment with an emphasis on patient empowerment. Elements of his treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, grounding techniques, mindfulness techniques, and emotional regulation strategies. Chris partners with patients to realize the best version of themselves and sustain progress beyond the treatment setting. Sees patients 18 and up.

TRENDA F. GELLER, MSW, LISW-S

Trenda F. Geller is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor with over 35 years experience counseling adolescents, adults, couples, and the geriatric population. She has worked in hospitals, community health agencies, hospice, a psychiatrist’s office, and with individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities. Her areas of professional expertise include abuse, bipolar disorder, teen/parenting issues, marriage and divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss, trauma, crisis, chronic illness, spirituality, caregiver stress, and gender identity issues. Sees patients ages 16 and up for counseling.

TIMOTHY P. GOLBA, MSSA, LISW-S, ACSW

Tim Golba is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor and a member of The Academy of Certified Social Workers. He is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College and Case Western Reserve University. Tim has been providing therapy to individuals, families, couples, and groups over the past 29 years. He works with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, work and life stress issues, trauma recovery, grief/loss, and life adjustment issues. Tim works well with adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing communication, family and relationship problems. He is also well-adept at helping address parenting concerns, adolescent behavioral acting-out problems, and divorce/blended family issues. Tim also has much experience in evaluating and providing counseling to victims and perpetrators of physical and sexual abuse. He is state certified in the assessment, treatment, and transition of adolescents with sexual acting-out problems. Tim has worked directly with domestic relations courts throughout his career, and has acted as a consultant and trainer to various private and public mental health agencies. Sees patients ages 8 and up for counseling.

SUSAN MELLOTT, M.ED., LSW

Sue Mellott is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master’s degree in counseling. She began her career in social work as an investigator for Lorain County Children Services and has been counseling in a private practice setting for over 18 years. Sue has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families around issues of depression, bipolar, anxiety, OCD, stress, adjustment disorders, and victims of physical/sexual abuse, as well as parenting/behavioral struggles. Sees patients ages 5 and up for counseling.

REAVER D. NELSON, DSW, MSW, LISW-S

Reaver Nelson is a licensed independent Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in behavioral health counseling, homeless services, addiction, child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and workplace violence. She works with individuals who are dealing with anxiety, depression, family conflict/relationship issues, emotional regulation, LGBT Counseling, and life stressors. She has worked in various capacities, including direct service with individuals and families, leadership, and program management. In addition, Reaver has worked in private practice since 2014, and established Pearl Counseling Services, LLC in 2019. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Slippery Rock University (1988), her Master of Social Work from Cleveland State University (2008), and her Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University in 2025. Reaver is active in her local community as a girls’ youth softball coach, current member and Treasurer of the Ohio Cleveland Association of Black Social Workers (OCABSW), and the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports.
See patients ages 13 and up for counseling.

MARJORIE SULIN, MSW, LISW

Marjorie Sulin is a Licensed Independent Social Worker. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient facilities, and in the public school system with grades K though 12. She served as Manager of Teen Services at the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Ohio and was an outpatient therapist at the Guidance Center of Lorain County. Her experience includes leading both support and therapeutic groups. She works with adolescents and adults with concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss, adjustment disorders, and parenting. Marjorie is certified in EMDR, which is an effective therapy for the treatment of post traumatic stress, as well as many other disorders and traumas. Sees patients ages 18 and up for counseling.

VALERIE TREISCH-CHIRDON, MSW, LISW-S

Valerie is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor. She has over 16 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults struggling with stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, adjustment disorders/life transitions, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, women’s issues, relationship issues, pregnant parenting teens and parenting concerns. Her experience includes working in both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings, and in the treatment foster care arena. She has worked in clinical supervision and administration, as well as direct care service with those experiencing mental health challenges. Sees patients ages 10 and up for counseling.