Our practitioners
TARA L. WHITNEY, MA, LPC, NCC
Tara is a 2019 graduate of Nicholls State University, where she earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board-Approved Supervisor (LPC-S), she is trained and well practiced in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), offering a safe, compassionate space for individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, and life’s most complex challenges.
With over 16 years of dedicated service as a Law Enforcement Officer, Tara brings a unique blend of strength, empathy, and trauma-informed care to her work. She is highly trained in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) practices, providing calm, steady guidance in moments of uncertainty.
Beyond her clinical work, Tara is deeply passionate about creating welcoming, supportive spaces for students and supervisees entering the counseling profession. She believes in nurturing curiosity, encouraging growth, and fostering a collaborative environment where future clinicians can develop both their clinical skills and their confidence. Tara is honored to walk alongside emerging professionals as they find their voice, deepen their knowledge, and step fully into their calling as healers. Email Tara at twhitney@whitneymediations.com
Lindsay Dugas, ryt, c-iayt, ap
As a trauma informed ayurvedic practitioner and guide, Lindsay is dedicated to being a space holder and a vessel of the Divine. Her journey is one of devotion—to healing, truth, and the gentle unfolding of the soul. Rooted in ancient wisdom and sacred stillness, her work draws from her background in Ayurveda and years of experience teaching yoga. She's discovered that true healing comes not from force, but from allowing; not from fixing, but from remembering. Lindsay embraces a kindful life where slowness is her practice and presence is her prayer. The teachings she absorbed while practicing with monks at Plum Village inform every space she holds. At Metamorphosis Healing Arts Center, she offers more than just services—she offers a sanctuary. Through TRE, yoga, somatic writing, and frequency healing, she guides others back to their bodies, their power, and their truth. Email Lindsay at ldugas@whitneymediations.com
LINDSEY JENNINGS, MA, LPC, ncc
Lindsey is a 2019 graduate of Nicholls State University with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Lindsey practices Integrative Therapy. As an integrative therapist, she adapts and integrates various techniques according to the individual's needs and goals. She acknowledges clients as unique individuals with the understanding that different people may require different approaches to achieve the difference they are seeking in their lives. Lindsey is open to working with clients across various mental and emotional disorders and provides services to adults, teens, and children as individuals, couples, and groups.
Brylee Vining, MA, PLPC
Brylee is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2024), working with children, teens, and adults. Her approach is warm, direct, and insight-focused, aimed at helping clients connect with their inner world and move toward lasting emotional healing.
Brylee specializes in trauma and utilizes SandTray Therapy—a creative, expressive modality that uses miniature figures and symbolic imagery to access deeper emotions and unconscious patterns, particularly effective with teens and adults. She also draws from an integrative approach, tailoring various therapeutic techniques to meet each client’s unique needs, preferences, and goals.
Whether you’re navigating the impact of past experiences or struggling with self-worth, Brylee provides a safe, supportive space where understanding and curiosity lead the way. Together, you’ll explore patterns, build trust, and work toward a more grounded, compassionate version of yourself.
Bailey Dupre, MA, PLPC
Bailey Dupre is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) who is passionate about helping individuals find healing, growth, and balance in their lives. After earning a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nicholls State University, Bailey continues to expand clinical knowledge and skills through doctoral studies at Holy Cross College.
With a background in psychology and music, Bailey values both the science and artistry of the therapeutic process. Bailey believes that every person has the capacity for growth and resilience when provided with a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space. Drawing from evidence-based practices and a collaborative therapeutic relationship, Bailey works to help clients increase self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and move toward their personal goals with confidence and hope.
Maximilan Sinn, MA, PLPC
Maximilian Sinn is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor holding a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nicholls State University (2026). Max focuses on helping people heal from their trauma. He specializes in Personality Disorder and is passionate about treating and advocating for people with personality disorders. Additionally, he loves to help individuals navigate high conflict relationships. His approach is heavily neuroscience-based and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) mixed with Dialectical Behavior Therapy principles (DBT). He currently trains to become a Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider as well as to be certified in DBT. Max believes in a straightforward approach to therapy with the goal of getting people out of therapy. Apart from therapy, Max has a competitive sports background as he competed as a Division 1 college athlete for Nicholls State University.
A blessing for your journey
May this be a space where your heart exhales.
Where your body softens.
Where your soul feels safe to speak.
May you remember that healing is not a destination, but a sacred returning—
to who you’ve always been.
May Metamorphosis Healing Arts Center
be a sanctuary where you rise, rooted and radiant, in your own power.
