About Pathways Within Wellness
Loving yourself is not about the way you look, but it can make a difference to feel like what you see on the outside matches the aspirations you’re reaching for from within.
Loving yourself matters above all else—above what you’re told you should be or want or need.
Our team at Pathways Within Wellness Collaborative is here to help you build a beautiful outside that matches your inside.
Our team
OWNER
Rachel Lessard
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Angel Card Reader, and Level 2 Reiki Practitioner.
There is nothing I love more than combining various mind, body, and spirit practices to achieve ultimate wellness. I am always learning and evolving and feel that it is my life’s purpose to do so and hold space for those along their own journeys of healing and growth.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Christine Cervo
Christine is a licensed massage therapist graduate from New York College of Health Professions. During her time there she took extra classes that specialize in Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Sports Massage, and Pre-natal Massage. Christine is dedicated to helping people feel better through massage therapy.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Nicole Imbasciani
ANP-C: Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
Nicole has over 20 years of healthcare experience at a major medical center specializing in cardiology and critical care medicine. The preservation of health is easier than the cure of disease.
BOARD CERTIFIED PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
John Akhnoukh, M.D.
John Akhnoukh, M.D. is a board-certified pain management specialist. A native New Yorker, Dr. Akhnoukh has expertise in interventional, acute, chronic, and cancer pain; neuromodulation; psychological counseling; alternative therapies, medical ethics; and hospice and palliative care. Dr. Akhnoukh uses multiple modalities to reduce pain, including minimally invasive decompression therapies, spine and joint injections, radio-frequency ablation, cryotherapy, PRP/stem-cell therapy, and spinal cord stimulation. Persistent or chronic pain may cause feelings such as anger, hopelessness, sadness, and anxiety. With a mission to improve the function and quality of life of his patients and to treat pain effectively, Dr. Akhnoukh not only addresses the physical, but also the emotional aspects of pain.
LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Brenda Clepper
Licensed massage therapist who takes on an integrated approach in massage! Brenda attended Hunter Business School in Levittown, where she received her Medical Assistant Diploma. She also attended and graduated from Boulder College Of Massage Therapy in Boulder, Colorado! Brenda does it all; shiatsu, swedish, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, prenatal/postpartum, sports, cupping, and ONCOLOGY massages! Brenda is a team player and loves to help people feel good!
REGISTERED NURSE
Evelina Abayev
Evelina is a registered nurse for over 8 years and a certified botox and filler injector. Her goal is to help others feel confident in their skin by enhancing their natural beauty. She is currently an FNP student in Long Island University, and is constantly educating herself with the latest techniques and innovations to ensure safe and effective outcomes. Evelina is a compassionate nurse with a relentless eye for detail. Her passion for health and beauty has brought her on to the Pathways To Beauty team, where she hopes to bring her compassion and professionalism to the ever expanding world of aesthetic medicine. She is ecstatic to meet you and work with you on achieving your unique aesthetic goals!
Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner
Kimberly Espanol
Kim started her journey in 2018 when she found herself sick with chronic fatigue, bronchitis, and hair loss. She had gone the conventional route and had completed every test possible after seeing multiple doctors and left feeling frustrated and left with no answers. It was then that she was introduced to Dr. Vincent Saccone, a Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner, who not only found and confirmed her symptoms but was able to help her finally feel better. He helped her by using whole food supplements and dietary changes to aid in building back her immune system. She then shared the gift of health with her father who multiple myeloma and was able to stop his chemotherapy medication within 6 months of starting a nutrition protocol. It was then that she knew this was her calling! Kim then began the rigorous Advanced Clinical Training Program in Nutrition Response Testing to complete her certification. Nutrition changed her life to where she now helps others with Natural Healthcare!