Cherese Alcorn, MSW, LCSW

Cherese M. Alcorn, is the founder of Wellness Beyond the Chair and a "Black Joy Cultivator". She works to center Black joy in a world where people of color, and women in particular, spend excessive amounts of energy caring for others and very little energy caring for themselves. Cherese believes that "Black joy isn't just about happiness; it's a form of resistance against oppression.” Cherese is passionate about working with people in leadership roles because when leaders are well, employees are well. When employees are well, communities are well. Cherese specializes in working with women of color with disabilities.

Cherese was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2017 and faced many challenges navigating bias and discrimination in the healthcare system and even faced employer discrimination due to decreased mobility. Cherese transformed her pain into power by starting her private practice as a response to working in professional environments that did not center the needs of women of color and/or disabled persons. This led to her developing a passion for working with persons navigating a chronic illness and/or pain.

Holistic and Mental Health Services include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, & Sound Baths.

Specializations: Intergenerational trauma, BIPOC cocerns, LGBT concerns, chronic pain/illness, anxiety, depression, PTSD, body image, suicidal ideation