Treatment Team

Physician & Medical Director Oklahoma, Arkansas

Meghan Scears, MD

Dr. Meghan Scears is a Board-Certified Family Physician through the American Board of Family Medicine. She is the Founder and Medical Director for Living Hope Eating Disorder Treatment Center. In this role, Dr. Scears oversees the medical evaluation and treatment of all patients and supervises the clinical treatment team.

Dr. Scears obtained her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Family Medicine Center. During her work as a Family Physician, Dr. Scears developed an understanding of the prevalence and seriousness of eating disorders and related conditions. From that moment, she believes she found her niche in the medical field and has devoted her career to working with patients with eating disorders. She has completed extensive study, research, and training in eating disorders.

Dr. Scears lectures both nationally and internationally on the treatment of patients with eating disorders. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Medicine, National Eating Disorders Association, Academy for Eating Disorders, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association.

Psychiatrist Oklahoma, Arkansas

Thuy Nguyen, MD

Physician Oklahoma, Arkansas

Kassi Stockert, MD

Dr. Kassi Stockert is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician through the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Stockert obtained her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine. She then completed her residency in Family Medicine at Great Plains Family Medicine Residency Program in Oklahoma City. Dr. Stockert worked with Integris Family Medicine in Yukon, Oklahoma for 6 years, before working in medical missions in Cusco, Peru for three years. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Medicine and Oklahoma Academy of Family Medicine.

Licensed Counselor in Oklahoma, Arkansas

DeAndria Rideau, Ph.D., LPC

DeAndria Rideau was born and raised in Oklahoma. She studied psychology and human relations at the University of Oklahoma. She then pursued her degree in Art Therapy at Florida State University, combining her passion for art and the desire to help others. There she pursued her Ph.D and focused on understanding how people respond to visible differences through the use of art and storytelling, which concentrated on understanding body image, self-concept, and self-worth. In her free time DeAndria likes to draw, paint, and attend festivals of all sorts. She also picnics in the park with her family.

Clinical Director

Lindsay Poe, MA

Lindsay attended the University of Oklahoma and has two undergraduate degrees in Geriatrics and Family Studies. Lindsay holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Southern Nazarene University. She completed her clinical internship at Transforming Life Counseling and has extensive experience as an inpatient psychiatric hospital director and clinician. Lindsay integrates the use of positive based psychology with a person-centered psychodynamic theoretical perspective. She specializes in treating individual’s childhood trauma that manifests through maladaptive coping mechanisms, such as eating disorders. Lindsay has been an active community volunteer and served numerous non-profits over the past 15 years. Lindsay and her husband, Stephen, have been married for 13 years and reside in Edmond with their three children.

Therapist, Oklahoma

Jordan Foust, MS, LPC

Jordan received her undergraduate degree from Truman State University and her graduate degree from Troy University in Counseling and Psychology. She has worked in the fields of addiction, trauma and PTSD, and provided individual therapy for those suffering from anxiety, depression, and significant life changes. She also spent three years providing therapy to children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Emotional Dysregulation. Jordan is passionate about helping her clients improve their lives, health, happiness, and sense of self. She believes in client centered therapy and assisting her clients as they move forward in their recovery and develop tools to enhance their lives. Jordan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Client Centered Therapy to provide the best support positive change. Jordan spends her free time with friends and family and her loving dog Sasha. She enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling to new places.

Therapist, Oklahoma

Xuemei Fu, M.Ed, LPC-C

Therapist, Arkansas

Melissa Wood, M.Ed, LAC

Melissa studied psychology and school counseling at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
and received a master’s degree from there in 2003. She later attended Harding University where
she studied clinical mental health counseling. She completed her internship at 4Rivers
Counseling in Bentonville where she worked with both children and adults with a variety of
presenting issues. Melissa primarily uses Person Centered & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy but
is also trained in EMDR and play therapy. Although she is originally from Oklahoma, Melissa
has called northwest Arkansas home for the past 10 + years. In her free time, she enjoys
gardening, hiking, travel, and spending time with her family and numerous pets.

Dietitian Oklahoma, Arkansas

Kristin Kren, RD/LD CEDRD-S

Kristin Kren, RD/LD is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian who provides nutritional therapy for patients with eating disorders. She believes that any patient experiencing disordered eating can achieve balance in his or her life and develop a healthy relationship with food. Kristin received her clinical training at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She values her experience serving our veterans, but also felt called to the field of eating disorders.

Kristin is from Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi and received her Bachelors in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Oklahoma. She is credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed by the Medical Board of the State of Oklahoma. Kristin is also a member of the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics, the Behavior Health Nutrition dietetic practice group, the Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition Dietetics and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians.

Dietitian, Oklahoma

Lauren Oakley MS RDN/LD

Lauren is originally from Albertville, Alabama. She graduated with her Masters in Nutrition Sciences from Samford University. She completed her dietetic internship with Samford University, totalling over 1500 hours of training. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is licensed by the Oklahoma State Medical Board. She has experience working with professional, olympic, and youth athletes. After seeing how diet culture impacted the performance and mentality of her clients, she became interested in expanding her knowledge base to help people with disordered eating. By debunking nutrition myths and weight stigma, her hope is to empower others through whole body wellness and food freedom.

“We have one life to live and I want to help others by encouraging balanced, intuitive eating while still honoring cultural and personal preferences.”

Dietitian, Oklahoma

Jordan Chappell RD/LD

Jordan is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian who works to provide nutritional therapy to patients with eating disorders.

She was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma and still currently resides there. She attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Nutritional Sciences. Additionally, she was accepted into the dietetic internship program at OSU, where she completed over 1200 hours of supervised training upon graduation.

She has always been passionate about working with patients struggling with eating disorders. She believes in helping all patients reclaim healthy relationships with food and their bodies and in aiding them to find a sense of liberation from their various eating disorders. She also believes it is crucial to provide education on debunking diet culture, the diet industry, and weight stigma, and to promote the concepts of HAES, body acceptance and appreciation, and that “all foods fit.”

She is credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is licensed by the Medical Board of the State of Oklahoma.

Behavioral Tech Oklahoma

Jenna Canady

Jenna received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences- Dietetics from Oklahoma State University and did her internship at Integris Baptist Medical Center through OUHSC with over 1500 hours of supervised practice. She is originally from Norman, Oklahoma and has always been passionate about nutrition and helping people develop a good relationship with food. Jenna loves her two cats and will go on for hours about them. She also loves watching old Disney movies and is very excited to be working at Living Hope!

Dietitian, Arkansas

Alejandra Aguayo, PLD

Dietitian, Arkansas

Brittany Ferguson, RD/LD