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
Dr. Stephanie Eberts, PhD, LPC Administrator
Stephanie Eberts is the Executive Clinical Director of The Maples. Prior to joining the Maples staff, she was an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the Counselor Education Program. She earned her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Georgia State University and her master’s degree from Loyola University, New Orleans.
She has worked in group homes, K-12 Education, higher education, and private practice. She has held leadership positions in national professional organizations and is a regular presenter at the regional, national, and international level. She presents on topics related to school counseling, group work, play therapy, and crisis and trauma. She has published multiple book chapters and journal articles. After years of working in higher education, she is delighted to return to the clinical setting.
- Georgia State University, PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Loyola University, M.S.
Dr. Megan Thompson D.O., Medical Director
Dr. Thompson is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She earned her medical degree from The Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. After learning about the disparity in the mental health system that was still present years after Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Thompson felt compelled to help bridge this gap so she moved to New Orleans to complete her General Psychiatry Residency at Tulane University. After falling in love with the people and culture in Southeastern Louisiana she then stayed at Tulane and completed a Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, where she served as Chief Resident from 2013-2014. Upon completion of her medical training Dr. Thompson moved to Baton Rouge in 2014 to practice near her mentor, Renee M. Bruno, MD.
Dr. Megan Thompson is trained in the evaluation and management of all disorders within the DSM. She is particularly interested the following:
- Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Childhood Trauma
- Life Transitions
- Attachment Disorders
- Early Childhood Mental Health
- Autism
Midwestern University (2005 – 2009)
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine (2009 – 2012)
Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
General Psychiatry Residency
Tulane University School of Medicine (2012 – 2014)
Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Theresa Jacobsen, BSN, RN-C Director of Nursing
- Adolescent Substance Abuse
- Intake Coordinator
- Crisis Nurse
- Mood Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Mental Health Patient Care Navigator
- Clinical Liaison for Behavioral Health
- Accomplished Mental Health Educator
- National Speak for Suicide Prevention
- Parent Educator and Certified Trainer for “Transforming the Difficult child the Nurtured Heart Approach”
- Nurse Volunteer for a home for girls who have been trafficked
- Consultant for Archdiocese of New Orleans Crisis Team
- Health Care Hero for the City of New Orleans
- Nominated for the Florence Nightingale Award for Community Service
Theresa believes we all are given gifts and talents. In a nurtured structured environment facilitated by a multidisciplinary team approach utilizing evidence-based practices we each have the capacity to utilize our gifts to “Empower the Champion Within!
Tessa Bankston, LPN
Assistant Director of Nursing/ Operations
Tessa is a Licensed Practical Nurse with over 25 years of nursing experience in the medical field, with the last 9 years in mental health and addiction.
She has been with The Maples in Baton Rouge since the beginning stages and was very instrumental in helping launch our Hammond location. Tessa believes we write our own story, the past doesn’t define who we are, and nobody is too broken. Her purpose is to help them be a better version of themselves through encouragement, self love, and confidence.
- CPR Instructor
- CPI Instructor
- EMR Certified
Dr. Melissa Roy, M.D.
Primary Care Provider
Melissa Roy, M.D. is a native of Metairie, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Roy completed her pediatric residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans where she also served as Chief Resident. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Roy serves as the Program Director of the Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Residency Program.
- Louisiana State University, B.S. in Biological Sciences
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, M.D.
- American Board of Pediatrics, certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow
- Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Residency Program Director
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
Kayci Lawler Tinsley
Director of Admissions
Kayci is a native Texan who has a great passion for helping people. She is a devoted wife, and mother to four children.
Kayci’s love for children developed when she was just out of high school. As a student at Tarrant County College in the early 2000’s, she served as a teacher’s aide at Campfire Preschool in Fort Worth, Texas. Kayci later married and had her own children, spending their early years as a stay-at-home mother. Later in life Kayci jumped headfirst into the fast-paced field of hospitality management for a large hotel brand, bringing low performing hotels up to the brand standard. She has been a volunteer Chaplain at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth Texas since November 2019, sharing faith and hope with incarcerated women. This journey led Kayci to educate herself in the field of addiction, to do more for the addicted and afflicted population.
Kayci enrolled at Weatherford College to obtain a degree in The Human Service Provider/LCDC (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) Program where she was recognized for her achievements with awards, scholarships, and the high honor, Magna Cum Laude. Kayci has been a member of The Fort Worth TAAP since 2020 and is well respected among Texas treatment professionals. If you ask Kayci what her greatest accomplishments are, she will say, her greatest achievements are her family, her faith, and her passion to serve vulnerable populations.
- Weatherford College, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
- Member of Fort Worth TAAP
Lori Harper, B.S. Education Director of Education
Lori Harper is the Director of Education for The Maples. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education. Before coming to The Maples, Lori was a classroom teacher for 37 years. She started tutoring at the Baton Rouge facility and realized how important it is for adolescents to have an advocate to help them navigate school while in treatment. Lori gradually developed a process for monitoring and encouraging residents while continuing their schoolwork.
Lori works with each resident’s school or district to establish the best plan of action for academic success and a smooth transition after discharge.
- Louisiana State University, B.S. in Secondary Education
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