About Us

Our Therapist and Founder

Lakisha Harris, MA, LCMHC

~~With over eighteen years of experience working with youth, parents, and families Lakisha reaches individuals as the Therapist and Parent Coach of Harris Counseling and Coaching. Lakisha has demonstrated knowledge and expertise of the needs of adults, families, and youth. She has an understanding and empathy of their challenges and how to best support them. Her personable demeanor and genuine care for the well-being of those she works with naturally draws people in. She specializes in supporting families and individuals seeking to enhance their current life situation and assist with putting the pieces of life together. With continued passion for healing, Lakisha created the Healing Is Power Movement! - which intentionally seeks to encourage all people to gain their full Power though Mental and Emotional Healing.

Lakisha earned her BS in Criminal Justice from UNC-Charlotte and MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in NC and Accredited Parenting practitioner with the Triple P parenting model. Lakisha is trained and specializes in working with children who have experienced trauma utilizing TF-CBT.

Ms. Lakisha is also a proud mother of her two daughters, Caylah (age 18) and Jadah (age 15) and dog Ebony.

"Some people say money is power, others say knowledge is power, I say Healing is Power!"

Sheree Mangum, MA, LCMHC-A

~~Sheree is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate for the State of North Carolina.She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University and her Master’s degree in Counseling from East Carolina University. Working also as a school counselor in the public school system, Sheree has 7 years of experience in the mental health field and 14 years working with children in the public school setting. Serving children and young adults (up to age 21) is her speciality area. She has extensive experience serving children and young adults in the following areas: anxiety, depression, family changes, low self esteem, LGBTQ, ADHD, decision and goal setting, mood disorders and autism. Sheree is an advocate for mental health and eliminating the mental health stigmas in the minority community.

Utilizing cognitive behavioral and solution focused therapy, she will work with you or your child to help navigate life in order to start the journey of healing. She believes in strength building, increasing self awareness and building healthy relationships. Each person that walks through the door is treated as an individual and has the capacity to create and sustain positive change. Building a positive, safe, trusting and nurturing therapeutic relationship is important when working with her clients. Together the goal is to help learn strategies and utilize or discover your strengths. Sheree believes that everyone deserves to feel heard, understood and have someone to lean on for support in life.

We're Hiring Therapist!

We would love to have you join our Healing Family!

Job Description

Qualifications

Graduate degree in Counseling or a related field
Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina
Licenses include LCMHC, LCMHCA, LCSWA, and LCSW
General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina
Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs
Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
Ability to help others and make a difference
Ability to work as a valued member of a dedicated team, enabling people to identify and achieve personal goals, experience, meaningful days, participated in the community, and live more independently

Responsibilities

Position includes providing individual therapy to adults and children, family therapy and groups as needed
Must complete documentation within 72 hours of seeing the patient
Conducts counseling or therapeutic interviews to assist individual to gain insight into personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interest, abilities, and needs
Work entails a combination of in person and telehealth support provided to clients
Initial evaluation of new clients with assessment and formulation of goals
Facilitate individual or family coaching through weekly sessions
Manage a caseload of members and monitor engagement, progress, outcomes, and document sessions in case files
Demonstrate professionalism, attentiveness, and promptness during the session, throughout the course of sessions, and during various technology interfaces with member
Attending team meetings, coaching syncs, and other related meetings
Maintain HIPAA and privacy standards and/or as determined by funding and accreditation

Benefits

Flat rate per session
Make your own schedule - Contract position is completely flexible
Free supervision for associate level licenses
Bi-weekly pay
Potential to increase pay weekly

Apply today!