Welcome to Insight Therapy Center

Therapy Services

We provide occupational, speech and dyslexia therapy services for the pediatric population.

Insurance FAQs

We are in contract with a variety of insurance companies and Medicaid.

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If you would like more information regarding any services provided at Insight Therapy Center, please contact us to schedule a consultation.

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Meet Dr. Amanda Mathews

Dr. Amanda Mathews is the owner of Insight Therapy Center. She has her Bachelors in Speech and Hearing Sciences from The University of Southern Mississippi, a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from University of South Alabama, and her Doctor of Education from William Carey University. Dr. Mathews is also the recipient of the ACE Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

In addition to leading the team at Insight Therapy Center, Dr. Mathews is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi where she teaches and conducts research with undergraduate and graduate students. Her teaching areas include: Language Development, Stuttering, Audiology for the SLP, Clinical Observations and Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her current areas of research are in Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Alternative and Augmentative Communication, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Mathews’ favorite thing about Insight Therapy Center is enjoying seeing her team use their gifts to serve the families in the community. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, and sitting on her porch. If she could travel anywhere in the world, she would visit Israel.

A fun fact about Dr. Mathews is that her house was renovated and featured on the hit HGTV show “Home Town.” She has a cat named Piper and a dog named Dolly.

What our clients say

The team at Insight has been such a blessing to our family. We have seen huge gains in development, which is a true testament to the wonderful care given by Mary Morgan and Reagan. Mary Morgan and Reagan are compassionate and eager to help our son reach his goals. We couldn’t ask for more.

Insight Therapy Center has been the best experience. My 7 year old son has blossomed under the care and encouragement of these truly amazing people. Thank you for all of your patience, inspiration, and hard work. We are blessed to have such wonderful people supporting our family and our community.

We love it here! My boy has a speech delay and works with Mrs. Ivey. He absolutely loves her and runs to her every time. She’s so wonderful with him and his speech is improving. After each session we go over how he did and what they worked on. I also have a file of handouts Mrs. Ivey gives us so we can continue working with him at home.

Reagan did an AAC device consultation/evaluation for my son. She was very warm and friendly. She pointed out all of the positive things my son was doing with his words and his voice that is helpful for language development and hopefully will help move towards him becoming a speaking child one day. You can tell she really cares about her patients and advocates for their needs. As a parent of a special needs child, we are so often bombarded with all of the things they cannot do and how they do not measure up to their peers. This was the first time in a long time that I left a meeting about my child feeling excited about the future so thank you, Reagan, for being an angel on Earth for our little ASD warriors. Your kindness means more than you know!

Hands down the best speech therapy facility in Laurel.

Madison Irwin

Administrative Coordinator

Madison has her Bachelor’s of Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Mississippi. Her favorite thing about working at Insight Therapy Center is collaborating with professionals in the speech/occupational therapy field and building relationships...

Emily Nester

Speech-Language Pathologist

Emily is one of our Speech-Language Pathologists. She received her Bachelors Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as well as her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of Southern Mississippi. Emily’s favorite thing about working...

Emilee Sasser

Occupational Therapist

Emilee is one of our occupational therapists. She earned her degree from The University of Mississippi Medical Center. Along with working at Insight, she is also a full-time instructor for the OT bridge program at The University of Louisiana Monroe. Her favorite part...

Devin Brumley

Occupational Therapist

Devin is one of our Occupational Therapists. She earned her degree from The University of Mississippi Medical Center and has experience working in multiple settings including clinic and schools. At Insight Therapy Center, Devin finds the greatest joy in witnessing...

Emmy Fiala

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Emmy is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. She earned her degree from Pearl River Community College. Emmy's favorite thing about working at Insight Therapy Center is helping kids accomplish difficulty tasks and seeing their faces light up when they walk...

Katie Crosby

Speech-Language Pathologist

Katie is one of our Speech-Language Pathologists. She received her Bachelors Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as well as her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of Southern Mississippi. She loves building meaningful...