Mary is a founding member of our Wellness Program, which offers residents a whole-person approach to recovery, based upon nutrition, nutritional supplementation, whole and organic foods, exercise options including yoga, tobacco dependence treatment, as well as personalized integrative health coaching.
Under her guidance, residents also partake in integrative treatment modalities such as therapeutic drumming, occupational therapy, massage/bodywork therapy, and mindfulness-based meditation.
Mary earned a Master of Science Degree in Holistic Nutrition, and she is a Duke Integrative Medicine Certified Integrative Health Coach (CIHC) and a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS). Mary also received training at Duke for Mindfulness for Professionals and is a trained chef who directed the culinary program at CooperRiis for the first seven years of its existence.
