Cherise Small is a licensed therapist, author, and speaker who helps high responsibility women unlearn survival mode and finally return to themselves. She is the founder of The Healing Point Therapy & Wellness and the author of You’ve Been Holding It All Together a deeply personal book for those tired of pretending and finally ready to feel like themselves again. Cherise is known for supporting individuals who have been the “strong one” for far too long the ones who carry the emotional load, meet every expectation, and unravel in silence. Her workshops, writing, and therapeutic spaces blend clinical wisdom with lived experience, offering honest tools and mindset shifts rooted in clarity, compassion, and emotional truth. In addition to her private practice, Cherise leads intimate workshops that create space for women to pause, process, and reconnect without shame, pressure, or performance. These experiences help people step out of emotional survival and into alignment.

Originally from Philadelphia and now based in Los Angeles, Cherise holds two bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Social Work and a Master of Social Work with a specialization in Trauma. She is licensed in both Pennsylvania and California and brings over a decade of experience across hospital, school, community, and outpatient settings.

Her mission is simple: to remind people that holding it all together is not a requirement for being worthy of rest, softness, or joy. When she’s not holding space for others, you can find her brunching with friends, meditating, or reconnecting with nature. Self-care isn’t a buzzword to her it’s a way of living.