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About The Mary and Martha Center
At The Mary and Martha Center, we are committed to providing faith-based support services to women and their family members who are undergoing material, emotional, or spiritual crises. Our team is compassionate, welcoming, kind, highly skilled and experienced. Josh
We will work closely with you to determine what services you need, provide holistic health education and wellness services, offer spiritually informed support services, and provide networking and referral services.
We strive to create a safe, authentic community that takes an individualized, caring approach toward physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellness. We offer a respite from everyday life’s stresses, pressures, and anxieties and empower women to find the inner tools and resources needed to cope, grow, and thrive.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to provide spiritually informed support services that empower women and their families. Our team draws upon their wealth of intercultural wisdom and experience to provide a diverse self-love seminars, well-being retreats, and support services curriculum. Our vision is to create a safe space for women of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, geographies, and walks of life who need mentoring and support.
Our Spiritual and Wellness Community
At The Mary and Martha Center, we aren’t just a team of experts providing holistic wellness services and personal spiritual guidance. We also want to create a sense of community and build a safe, comfortable space for our clients to work on learning about their most authentic self. Our intentional, authentic community is built on trust, mutual respect, faith, and love. We take a holistic approach towards self-care, self-love, empowerment, and guidance. We will work closely with you to uncover your needs, develop a plan for growth, and support you on your journey. Our team includes:
- Jana Strukova, Ph.D. - Founder and Executive Director
- Regina Butler, B.A. - Pastoral Care Coordinator and Leading Mentor
- Ellen I. Koski-Ponton, Ph.D. - Clinical Supervisor and NC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Michael Ruhlen, M.D., ScM - International Health Coordinator
- Tracey Hayes - Financial Health Advisor
Our Holistic Wellness Services
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This program is led by our chair of the board, Ms. Regina Butler. It builds on the value of a compassionate presence with our clients on their road to success. The program is administered in three stages while working with the clients on their individualized plans to overcome specific life obstacles.
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This program works with middle school, high school, and college students on servant leadership paradigms and service in their community.
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This program offers spiritually-based counseling on finding a purpose, joy, and peace in life through individual or group work with spiritual practices.
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This program offers a curriculum on diversity for high schools.
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Counseling and support services for individuals and couples with our licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
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We design and lead mission trips to the world’s regions affected by conflict, dislocation, or trauma. Our goals are pastoral, meaning we learn the stories and needs of the population first and then provide pastoral support around identified issues (health, education, counseling, etc.). We plan the trips with our regional partners and the organizational support of UMC.
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Why Get Guidance from The Mary and Martha Center
Our community is led by women who are minorities, immigrants, and come from very diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. We have created this community to inspire, uplift, and empower women who need some extra support and guidance. If you feel lost, hopeless, uninspired, tired, or stressed, you can benefit from our holistic wellness and spiritually informed support services. We can help you create meaningful relationships, build a network of support and resources, and begin working on the growth and development of your most authentic self.
Explore How We Can Help Today
Call us today or contact us online to explore how we can help you become your strongest and most authentic self. We will walk you through our services and programs, which include holistic wellness services, spiritual support services, and self-care, self-love, and empowerment guidance in North Carolina. Get guidance from us today and begin your journey towards community, friendship, and overall wellness.