Our Team
The dedicated and talented team of professionals at Wellness House of Annapolis brings a wealth of expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment, working tirelessly to create a supportive and transformative environment for those navigating cancer and health challenges. Additionally, we are supported by over 100 dedicated and talented volunteers who share their gifts with Wellness House.
Internal Staff
Counseling Cohort
Mary Jermann
President & CEO
Mary Jermann joined Wellness House in the summer of 2019. Prior to Wellness House, Mary was Director of Volunteer Services at Hospice of the Chesapeake. This important work, similar to ours, diligently served the needs of hospice patients, caregivers, families, and friends. Mary’s background also includes decades of experience in corporate and non-profit organizational leadership. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to team leadership, business administration and management, fundraising, and creative direction. Mary holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park, is a certified mentor with Get Clients Now™, and is a certified life coach with the Martha Beck Institute.
As President & CEO, Mary’s depth of compassion and experience serves as a powerful connection to the heart of our mission at Wellness House. Under her leadership and encouragement, our strength-giving support and services are made possible with the help of our amazing volunteers, at no cost to the community.
John Tooley
Director of Operations
John has two undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Business from the University of Evansville as well as an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently pursuing his certification in Grief Counseling from AIHCP. He is a long-time resident of Annapolis and spent his youth in the Midwest. Joining the Wellness House realizes his wish to integrate a caring mission with his business background.
Terri Fevang
Communications Consultant & Certified Music Practitioner
Terri Fevang joined the Wellness House of Annapolis team as Program & Communications Director in the summer of 2020 bringing with her a passion for innovation and creativity in redefining the healing journey.
Terri currently contributes to the House through her roles as the Communications Consultant and Certified Music Practitioner. In these roles, she provides impactful communication, meaningful storytelling, and the healing power of music. As a music composer and certified music practitioner (CMP)/therapeutic musician, and a graduate of The Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP), Terri shares her talents using the transformative healing power of music for those with life-threatening illness.
Terri came to Wellness House with a dream and a deep passion for walking alongside people during the most challenging moments of their lives. Over the years, she found tremendous joy in helping grow and strengthen an already impactful program, building relationships and creating spaces where individuals felt seen, supported, and understood. Looking ahead, Terri is excited to continue shaping creative communications strategies while expanding the therapeutic music program, bringing comfort, calm, and connection to the Wellness House community.
Jen Caughron
Volunteer & Member Manager
Jen Caughron joined Wellness House of Annapolis in 2023 as our Volunteer & Member Manager. She comes from Hospice of the Chesapeake where she was the Program Coordinator for their bereavement center, Chesapeake Life Center, for 6 ½ years. She brings communication and logistical skills to this position. Jen graduated from University of Delaware with a BS in Animal Science. She was a competitive swimmer through college which fueled her interest in her first career as a marine mammal trainer at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. This is where she learned her love and strength for working with volunteers, as well as her passion for excellent customer service.
Jen has lived in Annapolis for 27 years with her husband. They have three grown daughters. She enjoys spending time with family and her dog and cat. Her happy place is any body of water but especially Pawleys Island, SC.
Marshall Kaputsos
Development Officer
Sophia Berta
Communications & Operations Associate
Sophia Berta joins Wellness House as Operations and Communications Associate. She began her work at Wellness House as a volunteer and communications intern in spring of 2022 while attending Towson University as a graduate student in the Communications Management program. She recently received her master’s degree in communications management from Towson University this past May of 2024. Sophia’s experience with cancer started in 2020, when her father was diagnosed with cancer. With her life forever changed, she developed a passion to help individuals and families on their cancer journeys. She believes it is her calling to not only help others but to increase awareness about the amazing free services Wellness House of Annapolis offers, so everyone can receive the support they need to overcome the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
Emma Rogers
LCSW-C, EGC, EOL Doula
Director of Counseling & Programs
Emma Rogers provides leadership and creative vision in her role as Director of Counseling and Programs at the Wellness House of Annapolis. She joined the Wellness House in 2024 as the Consulting Clinical Director of Counseling and is honored to be part of such a loving and transformational healing community. Emma holds certifications as an Equine Gestalt Coach, End-of-Life Coach, Death Doula, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Over the past 15 years, Emma has practiced as a therapist in inpatient, school, and agency settings, as well as in private practice as both a solo practitioner and the owner of a multi-specialty group practice. Her approach to working with clients is transcendental, experiential, and heart-centered. She believes that each client is the expert in their own healing, and that her role is to facilitate and hold space for the unfolding of their innate wisdom.
In 2019, Emma was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. Since completing treatment, working with individuals and families experiencing cancer has become an important part of her own recovery and mission as a helping professional. Through her role as Director of Counseling and Programs, Emma is giving back to an organization that made an incredible difference in her own cancer journey while supporting others in theirs.
Meghan Siegel, CCLS
Children and Family Program Lead
Meghan Siegel is a Certified Child Life Specialist with over 10 years of experience. Meghan developed and expanded the child life program at Anne Arundel Medical Center’s emergency department and has worked throughout the community assisting children and families through challenging situations. Meghan has a passion for helping children and families and her goal is to always “make hard things a little easier”!
Meghan joins our Wellness team as the child and family program consultant. She will infuse therapeutic play based therapies with education, development and emotional support to assist children and families in building positive coping skills.
Meghan is honored to be a part of this community and is looking forward to working with the members of the Wellness House and assisting families who have been affected by cancer.
Virginia Barnes Ricketts, MS, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
I am a psychotherapist in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland working via telehealth with adults and adult families. I have broad experience in the major mental health disorders-anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, personality disorders, trauma, substance use and addiction; as well as career and life change issues, stress, chronic illness/cancer, chronic pain, mindfulness and somatic problems. I use a variety of approaches including psychodynamic, CBT/DBT, Mindfulness/ACT, Constructivist, Narrative, Existential, Spiritual, and Trauma-informed approaches. One of my strengths is providing a biological/physiological orientation to help patients understand how the brain and nervous system function. With all patients, my focus is on health, wellness and improvement in functioning.
Sherry Cormier, PhD
Psychologist and Therapist
Sherry Cormier, PhD, is a psychologist and therapist who specializes in grief and loss, self-care, and well-being. She is the author of Sweet Sorrow: Finding Enduring Wholeness After Loss and Grief, Counseling Strategies and Interventions for Professional Helpers, and the senior of Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers. She wrote Sweet Sorrow after being a caregiver and a grief stricken widow following the death of her late husband Jay from cancer. You can find out more about her, as well as some resources for grief and loss at her website: www.sherrycormierphd.com
Tammy Grazioli, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Katie Jank, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Katie is a licensed psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience supporting individuals, couples and families on their journey toward healing, wellness and growth. Her work is deeply rooted in the belief that therapy is most effective when it considers the mind, body and environment in balance, as well as the most science-based, evidenced-based approaches. Katie centers on an integrated, whole-person practice that recognizes the profound connection between our inner experiences and the outer natural world.
As a passionate advocate for healing power of nature, Katie strives to incorporate nature-based and wilderness therapy techniques into her work. She believes that nature has a unique ability to support emotional and psychological healing by offering a safe, nurturing environment for clients to explore their inner worlds. Whether through outdoor sessions, eco-therapy, or structured wilderness/equine assisted programs, she uses the natural environment to help clients reconnect with themselves and find clarity, grounding, and perspective. The rhythms of nature mirror the rhythms of life, and Katie guides clients to attune to these rhythms as a way to foster emotional resilience and well-being.
Sally Sellman, NCC, LCPC, HTCP
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Sally Sellman is a Consulting Clinical Therapist at Wellness House. She is a Towson University graduate with additional education from University of Maryland’s School of Social Work in Baltimore, and a Masters’ Degree from Loyola University in Education with a concentration in Counseling. Sally is also a Healing Touch practitioner, and volunteers her time to provide these services at the Wellness House. She has extensive work as a professional counselor in private practices, a school counselor, and as a teacher.
At the Wellness House, Sally provides individual counseling to individuals and families, and facilitates our Advanced Cancer, Survivors, Men with Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Cancer Loss Bereavement Support Groups. She also is instrumental in helping to support the development of our Adult Clinical Program policies and procedures, and interviews and provides orientations for our volunteer practitioners and clinicians.
Sarah Weatherwax, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Sarah E. Weatherwax is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with experience in both clinical and community settings. A graduate of Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work with a Master of Social Work (2023), Sarah also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Studies from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland.
Committed to empowering individuals and families, Sarah has provided empathetic, compassionate support and care to diverse populations. Her commitment to social work is driven by a deep passion to aid and supporting others while they walk through difficult stages in their lives.
To hold space during times of sorrow and joy, is sacred and to be valued. Sarah feels privileged to be present in those lives who cross the threshold of Wellness House.