Dr. Cheryl Nicholas- Founder, CEO & Executive Director, PhD., QP

Cheryl Nicholas, PhD., is the Founder, CEO and Director of InnerVision, Inc. 
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InnerVision Inc. is a private non-profit behavioral healthcare organization.

Since 2003, InnerVision has been a premier provider of recovery oriented psychosocial rehabilitation services for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina residents with mental health and trauma challenges.
 
Under the leadership of Dr. Nicholas; InnerVision currently  operates at its Uptown Charlotte, NC location:
​400  E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 (across the street from the Main Transit Center)
InnerVision has become synonymous with effectively meeting the recovery needs of individuals with unique strengths and abilities.
Dr. Nicholas has been a clinician, administrator, and social entrepreneur for over  44 years. She developed Western New York's first model residential case management service for minority clients. During her tenure with Mecklenburg County, NC, Area Mental Health Authority, she created the first mentoring program for at risk and aggressive youth in the Child and Adolescent Services Division before serving as the Director for the Adult Partial  Hospitalization  Program.
 
As a consultant, Dr. Nicholas has utilized her organizational leadership expertise to assist corporations in maximizing their creative and analytical capacities. Her values, vision and mission philosophy,  forecast planning and strategy tools have been used in the hiring, training, and  development of  processes with numerous agencies.  Her research and scientifically grounded approaches have consistently resulted in data-supported work environments with increased client satisfaction and employee productivity.
 
As a social scientist, Dr. Nicholas has worked with colleges, universities and conducted research with colleagues at  the Center for Creative Leadership. 
​Dr. Nicholas has been the recipient of numerous civic awards including NC Enterprising Woman of the Year Award Winner ; Recognition as One of the North Carolina’s 12 Most Influential Women of Color; Women Professional Organization "Woman of Color Trailblazer Award"; and the Professional of the Year Award. She was an advisor to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Charlotte Chapter and was a board member of the North Carolina Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services. Additionally, Dr. Nicholas is a former peer reviewer for the National Council on Accreditation.