September 9, 2025, Insight Carolinas team members Savannah Pappalardo, LCASA, LCMHCA (therapist); LeAndra Hairston, MA (psychometrist), and Samantha Kerns, MA (HR and admin lead) had the pleasure of attending Parent University at Kings Town Elementary School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Insight Carolinas recently had a successful outreach event, connecting directly with families in the […]
If you’re facing daily battles with tantrums, defiance, or frequent communication breakdowns, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) could be a beneficial solution for your family. As a leading evidence-based treatment, PCIT is designed to help parents of toddlers and young children (ranging from two to seven years old) manage challenging behaviors while concurrently building a more […]
Aug. 22, 2025 With the passage of H.R. 1 (more commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or OBBBA), Medicaid is slated to have an estimated $860 billion cut nationally over the next few years. States are entrusted to administer the federal program, and have a responsibility to contribute to the benefits as well, which […]
Last updated September 2025 by Dr. Ashli Kurian Mental health intervention can occur at several levels of intervention. Many people are familiar with the most basic level of care which is outpatient services. At the outpatient level, a client is seen in an office or virtually. For therapy, outpatient services are typically weekly, but can […]
Insight Carolinas is a psychological assessment and therapy practice located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our team of therapists offer in-person and virtual sessions to allow for a wide range of availability. Therapy for children, teens, and adults that include bilingual sessions in English and Spanish. Our therapy team at Insight Carolinas offers psychotherapy groups specializing […]
Published on June 6, 2025 According to an HHS Press Release on May 7, 2025: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a landmark partnership to enable NIH to build a real-world data platform enabling advanced research across claims data, electronic medical records, and consumer […]
Posted: Jan 24, 2025 Play Therapy can help a child to process thoughts and emotions in a developmentally appropriate way. As children experience challenges and changes in life, they often lack the vocabulary to articulate their ideas and feelings. A play therapist offers the child a safe and nurturing environment where cognitive and emotional processing […]
North Carolina Medicaid members with qualifying plans have access Non-Emergency Medical Travel (NEMT) benefits through ModivCare. As of writing this blog, these plans include Alliance, Partners, , Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas, Trillium, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, and Vaya. You can also call ModivCare with the corresponding number to your plan (Mon-Sat, 7am-6pm). Mobile apps are also […]
If you are a veteran in the Charlotte area, one options is to get care with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The first step is to contact the Enrollment and Eligibility Office nearest you. They will take in-person walk-ins too and orient veterans to care options. There is a national VA helpline at 877-222-8387, but […]
If you are presently in crisis or experiencing suicidal ideation, we strongly recommend that you develop a safety plan with your family, therapist, and/or primary care provider (PCP) for suicidal ideation. This plan should include linkage to national or local agencies. If you have trouble with one resource, please try others on the list. There […]
