At The Maples, we have a team of licensed clinical social workers, professional counselors, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who will support teenage girls and their families during the healing process.
Tanya Stuart, LCSW-BACS, LAC Co-Owner
With more than two decades of counseling experience, Tanya Stuart is a highly effective and respected leader in the fields of mental health and substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Her proven holistic approach incorporates the mind, body, and spirit to establish a balanced life for those struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.
As the co-owner of multiple mental health facilities in Southeast Louisiana, Tanya is dedicating her career to ensure healthy and productive lives for adolescents with a proven approach that focuses on strengthening the family unit.
“Family counseling is necessary to accomplish positive, sustainable outcomes for the adolescent’s life,” states Tanya whose goal is to saturate Louisiana with adolescent services.
Tanya’s passion for mentoring and teaching has led her to serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the LSU School of Medicine. Previously, she had served as an Adjunct Professor at LSU in the MSW Program. As co-owner of both The Maples and Genesis Behavioral Health Services, Tanya provides training sites for psychiatrists and master-level therapist internships to learn while gaining valuable experience.
Tanya and her team of healthcare professionals practice the highest level of care with respect, integrity, and professionalism.
Career Highlights:
- Co-owner of Genesis/Holistic Solutions Center of Baton Rouge and Metairie
- Co-owner of The Maples of Baton Rouge and Hammond
- Clinical Assistant Professor at the LSU School of Medicine.
Academic Achievements:
Bachelor’s in Business Administration from University of New Orleans in 1997
Master of Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans in 2002
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (BACS)
SMART Recovery Trained
Jana Hamilton
National Marketing Liaison
Jana is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in Education. Her background has always been in teaching. She was an instructor, an administrator, a teacher trainer, and a marketing representative for over 30 years all the while being a wife and a mother.
Jana started a charter school in Colorado and lead its staff and families into exemplary status within 3 years of opening. Because of her passion for educating children and their families, she made a shift into mental health and substance abuse marketing three years ago. Mental, physical, and spiritual well-being is her focus when talking about The Maples. These pillars of strength lead her in all her efforts to help families find the best care for their child needing support.
- Texas Tech University, Degree in Education
Theresa Jacobsen RN, BSN
Clinical Liaison
With 25 plus years of experience in behavioral health, Theresa brings a strong and diverse background of caring for teens and their families in a variety of mental health settings that include crisis nursing, mood disorders, eating disorders and substance abuse. She is an accomplished and respected mental health educator and speaker who has impacted teens, parents and healthcare professionals. Theresa served as the Director of Nursing for The Maples from 2021 to 2023 and is currently the clinical liaison sharing her passion with the community.
Ginger Coffer
Admissions Coordinator
Marketing Liaison
Ginger is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Liberal Arts. She serves as an Admissions Coordinator and Marketing Liaison for The Maples Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and Genesis Intensive Outpatient Program. Ginger acts as the point of first contact with parents and clients. She also maintains relationships with providers and referral sources in the New Orleans area.
- Louisiana State University
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