Dr. Ashli Kurian (CEO) and Dr. Kevin Kurian (CFO) founded Insight Carolinas in 2022 to improve equity and accessibility of mental health care, specifically quality and timely psychological assessment across the lifespan, for individuals and families across the Carolinas. Meghan Smith, MBA (COO) and Weston Smith, BS (CTO) joined the leadership team in 2023 to streamline insurance billing and IT.

While there are needs for mental health services in general, there are particularly large service gaps for assessment and therapy services, particularly for people wishing to use their private insurance or Medicaid benefits for payment. We find it unacceptable that many in North Carolina are left waiting many months or even years for diagnoses to access much-needed treatments.

Our assessment providers have years of experience assessing a broad range of mental health concerns from developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, to mood disorders (e.g. depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder), to trauma, to behavioral concerns, to executive functioning concerns such as ADHD, thought disorders (e.g. schizophrenia spectrum), and personality disorders. Our therapy providers specialize in treating mood disorders, trauma, and substance use disorders.

In the first 2 years of operation, Insight Carolinas has provided services to 1,500 unique clients and as we add more providers to our team our capacity is rapidly growing!

We are fulfilling our mission to bridge the service gap!

As mid-career psychologists, Dr. Kevin and Dr. Ashli Kurian have combined conducted over 4,000 assessments for children as young as 18 months to older adults (aged 70+). Each hold licensure in North and South Carolina. Dr. Ashli Kurian holds additional certification from IBCCES as a Certified Autism Specialist. Each member of our team from our psychometrists who assist in testing, to our intake team, to our office manager have been carefully selected for their professionalism and passion for our joint mission of expanding access to quality, timely assessment services.

At Insight Carolinas our services are not limited to clinical assessment, we also offer individual therapy services, and admissions testing to help CAIS schools identify top candidates.

Seeing the need for a quality therapist who will take insurance benefits, Insight Carolinas added psychotherapy to our service offerings in Spring 2024. In Spring 2025, we are expanding to include service for Veteran & Military Families.

We are here to help make change and bridge the service gap affecting so many families