THE MAPLES - Key Persons
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
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.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director
- Executive
- 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.
Job Titles:
- Associate Officer of Amusement & Joy
Grace was specially chosen from a local shelter to join The Maples family when she was just 8 weeks old. Grace resides at The Maples Hammond providing comfort to the residents and staff. She has been nurtured and raised by our residents and has learned all she knows from her big sister, Maple. Grace helps us to remember to give grace to everyone around us.
Job Titles:
- 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.
Jennifer Ramdass has been working in the substance abuse and mental health field for over 10 years. She works with many families across the state and country to ensure that the transition into treatment, financially, is as seamless for families as possible.
She specializes in Utilization Review and Benefit Coordination with insurance companies. Her goal at The Maples is to make the admission process, related to benefit coordination and finances, as smooth as possible for the families and adolescents that we treat.
Joshua Bourgeois is the Clinical Director of The Maples. Before becoming a member of The Maples team, Joshua worked at the Plaquemines Community C.A.R.E. Centers Foundation, Inc., located in Plaquemines Parish, LA, serving various clients within that parish. Having started at the C.A.R.E. Centers in 2015, he filled several roles over the intervening years, with his final role serving as Clinical Supervisor from 2018-2023. Prior to C.A.R.E., he worked in the community, school, and home settings with children and families across the greater New Orleans area.
Joshua holds the Licensed Professional Counsel Supervisor (LPC-S) credential from the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2010) and Master of Education in Counselor Education (2013) from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA.
JT Odell graduated from Louisiana State University in May 2020 with a B.S. in Psychology. He has been working as an administrative assistant since 2020. JT likes to think of his role as alleviating whatever workload he can from our clinicians, so that they can focus on what's most important - our clients. He is in charge of visitation scheduling, evaluation tracking, and helping out with discharge planning.
JT is passionate about youth mental health and feels lucky to be a part of The Maples
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.
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.
Job Titles:
- Chief Happiness Officer
- LAC Co - Owner
Maple is the official house hound for The Maples Baton Rouge. She was adopted at a local shelter and was born with the natural ability to make people smile.
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.
Melissa Landry has been a Registered Dietitian for 19 years. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, and completed her Dietetic Internship at Southern University. She is certified in ServSafe, Quorum Lean Healthcare Leadership and Adult Weight Management. Melissa has had experience working with nutritional needs of mental health and substance abuse for 11 years.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- 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.