Wellness House of Annapolis is fortunate to have dedicated, qualified professionals on our staff. In addition, we are extremely grateful to our team of over 100 selfless volunteers! Click on the names below to learn more about the individuals who make our vision a reality.
Internal Staff
Counseling Cohort
Mary Jermann
Executive Director
Mary Jermann joined Wellness House as Executive Director 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 Executive Director, 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.
Terri Fevang
Program & Communications Director
Terri Fevang joined the Wellness House of Annapolis team as Program & Development Director in the summer of 2020 to support the enhancement and development of our adult, child, and family support programs. Terri brings with her a passion for innovation and creativity in redefining the healing journey. She has extensive experience in Healing Arts management and integrative care. Her work in the Healing Arts, and particularly music in medicine, has partnered her with the University of Maryland Medical Center Greenebaum Cancer Center, UM Center for Integrative Medicine, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Hospice of the Chesapeake and Gilchrist Hospice. Terri is also a music composer and certified music practitioner (CMP)/therapeutic musician, and a graduate of The Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP), a certification program that trains musicians in the art and science of using the transformative healing power of music at the bedside of the sick and dying.
Prior to discovering the power of music in medicine, Terri was an award-winning television and film composer with credits in national and international television shows and documentaries, corporate videos, tv and radio commercials, and web-based content, and a television producer with Maryland Public Television. At the Wellness House, she is a valuable addition to the team, working to grow Wellness House’s program and service offerings, and support the development activities that keep our offerings free of charge to the 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
Marshall Kaputsos, joined Wellness House as a consultant in fall of 2021, supporting grant management and operations. Marshall is an active member of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, and a University of Maryland: College Park graduate with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature & Composition. Marshall has an extensive background in technical support, management, training and documentation. Additionally, his experience as an executive assistant at PEAK Psychological Services, P.C. and operations manager at Macoy Capital Partners, Inc. allows him to be an all-around team player, taking on additional duties such as volunteer management and administrative services. Marshall’s organizational skills and work ethic make him an asset to the Wellness House as we continue to grow.
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
Consulting Clinical Director of Counseling
Emma Rogers joins Wellness House as Consulting Clinical Director of Counseling. She is a Certified Equine Gestalt Coach, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified End of Life Coach and Death Doula. She began her career as a student of natural horsemanship, discovering the incredible heart of horses and their ability to transform the people who know them. Over the past 15 years Emma has practiced as a therapist in inpatient, school, and agency settings, as a solo practitioner, and as the owner of a multi-specialty group practice. She has worked with clients across racial, socioeconomic, and diagnostic backgrounds. Her areas of specialty include substance use, complex trauma, couples therapy, grief, and life transitions. Emma’s approach to working with client’s is transcendental, experiential, and heart centered. She believes that a client is the expert when it comes to their own healing and that her role is to facilitate and hold space for the client’s innate wisdom to unfold.
In 2019, Emma was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Since completing treatment, she has found working with individuals and their families who are experiencing cancer to be an incredibly important part of her own recovery and mission as a helping professional. Emma is honored to be able to take on the role of Consulting Clinical Director for the Wellness House of Annapolis’ Counseling Program. Through this role she can give back to an organization that made an incredible difference in her own experience with cancer and support others on their healing journey.
Meghan Siegel, CCLS
Child 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.
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.
Janelle Swartz, LGPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Janelle Swartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Formerly She worked with us as a Counseling and Support Manager. She obtained her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s in health science, with a focus on physical therapy, from LHU. Janelle has a background in Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy and has worked throughout the community assisting children and their families through challenging situations.
Janelle applies person-centered therapy to her passion of working with children, adults, and families.
She wants to meet individuals where they are on their journey and encourages positive thoughts, behaviors, and coping mechanisms. Janelle moved to Lewisburg, PA and lives with her fiancé and bulldog, Slider. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends, any outdoor activities, sports, running, baking, and cooking.
Kellie Matters, CCLS
Certified Child Life Specialist
Kellie Matters is a certified child life specialist with several years of experience supporting children and families through medical challenges. She began her career in a pediatric emergency department, and for the past six years has supported the pediatric subspecialties clinic at Kaiser Permanente, working primarily in hematology and oncology. With an educational background in psychology and child development, Kellie helps kids build resiliency to cope with the stress of facing medical issues. She is grateful to join the Wellness House team to serve families in this unique and supportive community setting.
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
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.
Katie Jank (She/Her), LMSW
Licensed Master 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.