Management Team
 Dr.
Steve Mahorney, Medical
Director
drm@c3families.com
Dr. Mahorney is a graduate of the LSU School of Medicine, the Duke University
Medical Center Psychiatric Residency Program, and the Psychoanalytic Institute
of the Carolinas. Currently Director of Medical Services and Behavioral Medicine
at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center, he was formerly admissions director
at Highland Hospital and staff psychiatrist at the VA Hospital in Durham and
Broughton Hospital in Morganton.
 Cathy
R. Harris, LCSW, Clinical Director
cathy@c3families.com
Cathy has more than 20 years experience in the mental health field, more than
half of which has been spent in clinical work with children and families at risk.
She especially enjoys bringing teens and their families together to work towards
positive conflict resolution. Cathy has worked in private practices since 2004
and is a co-founder of Creative Counseling, PLLC in addition to her founding
role at Carolina’s Creative Counseling, PA. She has a strong history of
success helping consumers with a variety of mental health issues including depression,
anxiety, anger management, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, and
eating disorders. Cathy received her Master of Social Work from the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte and her Bachelor of Social Work from Florida Atlantic
University. When not face to face with consumers, Cathy enjoys time with her
family and volunteering at her children's school. Cathy and her staff volunteer
with Girls on the Run.
 Lekiesha
Childress, Program Director, HR/QA-QI
lekiesha@c3families.com
Kiesha has over 4 years of experience in mental health and over 7 years of
experience working with children/adolescents in various settings. Kiesha
started as a Qualified Professional with Carolina's Creative Counseling and
was soon
promoted to Assistant Program Director. Kiesha holds a BS in Psychology from
Virginia Tech and an MBA from Keller Graduate School. Kiesha is dedicated
to the success and growth of Carolina's Creative Counseling as well as "Building
Healthy Families" for the people we support.
 Beth
Wilson, LPC, Clinical Supervisor
beth@c3families.com
Beth is dually licensed as an LPC in Virginia and North Carolina. She received
her
master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and is persuing her PhD in
Psychology. She completed her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Sciences from
California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Beth has worked in the mental
health field for over 12 years with experience working with children, adolescents,
adults, and families. The majority of her experience is working with children
in the Therapeutic Day Treatment setting who suffer from externalizing disorders
and display behavioral issues in the schools. She always works closely with the
entire family. Her clinical experience also includes working with individuals
experiencing grief and loss, depression, eating disorders, abuse, anger management
issues, and substance abuse.
Beth is known for her person centered and strength based approached to counseling.
She does an intense review of the individuals history and continually gathers
information in order to better understand the individual. Beth utilizes a behavioral
modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths-based approaches, and dialectical
behavioral interventions in therapy. "Where you lack in one thing, you have
to trust in yourself to thrive in another". Individuals always have strengths
that they can thrive off of to work through all the difficulties they are going
faced with while taking responsibility for their own reactions and behaviors.
Beth implements a holistic view, including family members in sessions and also
being involved in school issues that may arise with children.
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