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  The Reverend Tara Shepley offers in depth prayer, inner healing, spiritual direction, and workshops on prayer and healing and grief. Rev. Tara was ordained as a Priest in The Episcopal Church of Connecticut after graduating from Yale Divinity School/ Berkeley in 2019. Prior to moving to Florida, she served at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury, CT as their Priest in Charge. It is her passion to move with the Holy Spirit’s healing love to bring all people into their full identity and destiny as beloved children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.  

  Pam Herman of Wits' End Resources offers recovery support for women. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) with specialized training in Co-Occurring Disorders (COD). Her education and personal life experience has qualified her for the privilege of working in a wide variety of recovery and mental health arenas over the 36 years she has lived in Martin County. Her use of a spiritual approach and a 12 Step foundation has made affiliation with the Healing Center of Martin County a natural fit.  

  Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist Jacki Nardone offers a variety of mental health services and group programs. She is an independent practitioner affiliated with The Healing Center of Martin County. As a Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist, Jacki can also work in a creative, unique way to address anxiety, depression, stress, grief or empowerment. Jacki has been working with individuals and groups for over 25 years and has experience with children, teens and adults.

  Dr. Nancy Vrecheck is a licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist who offers a variety of mental health services and group programs. She specializes in individual, couples and family psychotherapy, and maintains a private practice in Jupiter, Florida. 

With over 20 years experience as a clinician, Dr. Vrechek earned her doctorate in Counseling and Human Development at the University of Georgia. She received post doctorate study in Clinical Psychology at both the University of Miami and the Florida Institute of Technology. Before private practice, she was the clinical director of psychiatric and substance abuse programs at Athens Regional Medical Center and the Pavilion- Humana (now JFK) Hospital in West Palm Beach.

  Marybeth Peña has lived in Martin County since 2001 and serves as the Health and Social Services Coordinator at the Hope Center for Autism. She graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1988 with a Bachelor of Nursing and obtained her Master of Nursing Science from Florida Atlantic University in 2022. 

Whether working in child psychiatry in New York City or volunteering with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, Marybeth has always been called to serve the poor and work with people to create a better world through advocacy. Her passion for helping people to live healthier lives through food, exercise, and addressing equity issues are woven in her community teaching and she looks forward to collaborating with the Healing Center.

  Jennifer Kurtin is dual board certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine. She has been practicing family medicine for the past 24 years in Stuart. Her more recent passion is a new and exciting specialty in medicine called lifestyle medicine, which focuses on nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, social connections, restorative sleep and limiting tobacco and excessive alcohol. She found a new passion using her skills as a family physician to help individualize personal treatment plans for patients that can have the greatest impact on mental and physical health. She was born and raised in Florida and graduated with her medical degree from Nova  Southeastern University in 1995.  

    Dr. Blanche Wells is a self-described person of faith and prayer. Her doctorate is in National Education Leadership and she is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Dr. Wells has worked throughout the K-12 system of public education. She has also worked at Tykes and Teens with children, teens, and parents, including those experiencing trauma, grief and loss. At the Healing Center she will be available for intercessory prayer, counseling, listening and standing beside those in need.