Our Team

Rona Pichon

 MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Rona Pichon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She earned her graduate degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and is trained to provide psychiatric care to individuals across the lifespan. Her passion for mental health began more than a decade ago after witnessing the profound impact of grief, personal loss, and life's unexpected challenges on emotional well-being. These experiences deepened her understanding of how trauma, life transitions, and emotional distress can affect an individual's mental health and inspired her commitment to helping others navigate these challenges. Rona's approach to care is compassionate, thoughtful, and collaborative, combining evidence-based psychiatric treatment with a genuine understanding of each patient's unique experiences and needs. She values open communication, patient education, and shared decision-making, empowering individuals to take an active role in their mental health care. She strives to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard, respected, and supported. Through individualized, goal-oriented treatment, Rona is dedicated to helping patients achieve greater emotional stability, build resilience, and experience meaningful improvements in their overall well-being.

See What Our Clients Say About Us

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Much Needed in our communities!
So thankful to see all the mental health services offered at Genesis Behavioral in Baton Rouge, Metairie, and Covington...Much Needed in our communities!
They are very knowledgeable
This team goes above and beyond to ensure all your needs are met and questions answered in a timely manner. They are very knowledgeable of the services they provide. They go above and beyond to help you stay on track with your treatment.
Vincent Williams
How they sound in real life or crazy
I like talking out things that are going on in my head to see how they sound in real life or crazy
Group was a very enjoyable experience
[Since discharge from the program] We are able to discuss difficult topics in a calm manner, expectations/consequences are clear, & everyone is able to share how they feel in a way that is productive Group was a very enjoyable experience and provided me with a lot of valuable information
Facilitators were great
Facilitators were great at keeping everyone engaged and making connections
Group was a very enjoyable experience
Group was a very enjoyable experience and provided me with a lot of valuable information
I enjoyed the dynamics
I enjoyed the dynamics of the group and feeling safe to share my thoughts and feelings
Opportunity to open up
I found value in having the opportunity to open up, which I rarely do
Individualized attention
I liked that it was small enough where I could benefit from others' contributions but also get a lot of individualized attention
Learning that my feeling
Learning that my feelings were normal helped. Learning coping skills and about my dx was very helpful as well
The group dynamic was great
The group dynamic was great. I felt like everyone was open and supportive
Everyone was really helpful
Everyone was really helpful and provided really good tools that I can take with me moving forward. This was an excellent experience I hope I will never need again 😊
Helpful counselors
Helpful counselors and people that helped me to understand and deal with my feelings and problems better
It gave me encouragement
It gave me encouragement, hope, and coping skills through one of my darkest times
Enjoyed strategies
I enjoyed strategies on making a connection with my child so I can be a better care-giver and give guidance during this time of adolescence
Great experiences
I like how we are able to say anything and I like to hear how others reflect, as well as hearing what they have to say as well as the experiences they've had
Different perspective
Different perspective from usual counseling, liked that parents were included at the end of sessions to know topics discussed
Positive Mindset
I liked the positive mindset that the facilitator put us in before and after we left the group
Great insight on parenting skills
The open-ness and comfort level amongst other parents and Tanya, never felt "judged" or out of place. Great insight on parenting skills for challenging kids
Feeling accomplished
I enjoyed feeling accomplished after the meetings. It was helpful
Handouts and Techniques
I liked that I could relate to the other members, it made me feel like I'm not alone in my anxiety. I liked all of the handouts and techniques we went over
Great experiences
I like how we are able to say anything and I like to hear how others reflect, as well as hearing what they have to say as well as the experiences they've had
Helpful information
Lots of helpful information
Helped me with tools
Helped me with tools to use to helping my child
I learned
I learned how to take a compliment
Communicate my feelings
The group gave me a chance to communicate my feelings
I enjoyed it
I enjoyed it, helped me to listen to my mom more
Made new friends
Made new friends, feels like I can be myself
I learned how to recognize
I learned how to recognize other peoples feelings
Good
Good that it is a small group
My child enjoyed
Yes. My child enjoyed being able to express her feelings with her peers.
Kids who exhibit varying issues
I liked the fact that the group consists of very diverse kids who exhibit varying issues.
Excellent job
That you know what you are doing and you are doing an excellent job
Being able to listen
Being able to listen to the way other people thought of things, what their normal was
I could see benefits
At first hard to talk in the group but as it continued I could see benefits
I like talking out things
I like talking out things that are going on in my head to see how they sound in real life or crazy
No judgments!
I really liked it! No judgments!
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Rona Pichon
Rona Pichon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She earned her graduate degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and is trained to provide psychiatric care to individuals across the lifespan. Her passion for mental health began more than a decade ago after witnessing the profound impact of grief, personal loss, and life's unexpected challenges on emotional well-being. These experiences deepened her understanding of how trauma, life transitions, and emotional distress can affect an individual's mental health and inspired her commitment to helping others navigate these challenges. Rona's approach to care is compassionate, thoughtful, and collaborative, combining evidence-based psychiatric treatment with a genuine understanding of each patient's unique experiences and needs. She values open communication, patient education, and shared decision-making, empowering individuals to take an active role in their mental health care. She strives to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard, respected, and supported. Through individualized, goal-oriented treatment, Rona is dedicated to helping patients achieve greater emotional stability, build resilience, and experience meaningful improvements in their overall well-being.
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433 Metairie Rd
Metairie,  LA 70005

Phone : (225) 327-1704
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