About Pieces
We are a community built on the belief that healing begins when we find the pieces of ourselves that hair loss tried to take away.
Alopecia does not just take your hair — it takes pieces of your confidence, your identity, your sense of self. That is where PIECES begins.
PIECES — A Soulful Journey with Alopecia was founded by Alicia Harris in 2018, born out of her own experience with hair loss and a desire to create the community she wished she had. What started as a personal mission quickly became a movement: a nonprofit dedicated to education, empowerment, and the healing of the whole woman.
The name says it all. Alopecia impacts every piece of a person's life — emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Like a puzzle scattered across the floor, finding those pieces and putting yourself back together is a journey. PIECES walks that journey with you.
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, we serve women across the Midlands and beyond through virtual talks, community events, an annual fundraiser, and a private support community where women can speak freely and heal together.
Our Story
We believe beauty is not defined by hair.
We believe healing is holistic — mind, body, spirit, and soul.
We believe every woman deserves a community that sees her fully.
We believe the most powerful thing we can do is show up for one another.
What We Believe
What Makes
Us Different
National organizations like the National Alopecia Areata Foundation do incredible work. But there is something irreplaceable about a community that is local, personal, and built by someone who has lived it.
PIECES is in South Carolina. We are in the room with you — at the library, at the brunch table, in the virtual call when you don't know who else to talk to. We are not a hotline or a pamphlet. We are a community.
Board of Directors
Alicia P. Harris
Alicia P. Harris Ph.D., LPC, LPC-S, LAC,
Dr. Alicia Patricia Harris is a native of Paterson, NJ where she graduated from the infamous Eastside High School under the leadership of Principal Joe Clark. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor as well as a Licensed Addictions Counselor. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of the Cumberlands in Wilmington, KY in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Dr. Harris is the founder of the non-profit, Pieces a Soulful Journey with Alopecia as well as the BeYOUtiFULL Women’s Movement and her mission is to help women who have been silenced, overlooked, or altered by life reclaim their identity, worth, and voice. Drawing from her own journey through alopecia, fatherlessness, and thriving after experiencing domestic violence, Dr. Harris teaches women how to redefine beauty, heal shame, and stand confidently in who they are—without apology. Her work is a call to women everywhere to remember themselves, choose themselves, and live fully seen.
Dr. Harris has been featured in articles written by Voyager Magazine, the Minority Eye, Canvas Rebel, and Carolina Panorama digital newspapers for her service to the community and hosted the 1 st annual Alopecia Awareness Event in 2018. She has been interviewed on the Cynthia Hardy show OnPoint for her contribution to the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence documentary, HUSH No More in 2018. Dr. Harris was the keynote speaker for the 2021 Silent Witness Ceremony in Columbia SC hosted by the Attorney General’s office.
She also adds the title of author to her list of accomplishments and recently completed her third anthology project called “Loving Me to Pieces,” Journeys Towards Self-Love and Self-Acceptance. In 2024, she was interviewed on Soda City Live regarding Alopecia Awareness Month highlighting the Be-YOU-TiFULL photo project which promotes self-love, self-acceptance, and authenticity.
Her favorite quote is, Own your truth. Walk in your power. Show up unapologetically.
LaNae Cooke
LaNae Cooke is a native of Columbia, SC and alumna of Howard University. She is currently employed by Prisma Health where she plays in integral role in process improvement of the revenue cycle and ensuring the financial stability of the health system.
LaNae is a member of NorthStar Christian Center where she has served as a Tax Preparer with the Tax Ministry of NorthStar in conjunction with The Cooperative Ministry.
She also serves in the NS Center of Hope Food Pantry Ministry.
In her spare time, LaNae enjoys gardening and spending time with family.
SaBrina Macon
SaBrina Macon is a seasoned healthcare leader and community advocate with more than a decade of experience strengthening networks, building partnerships, and guiding teams toward meaningful impact. With a background in counseling and a career rooted in service, she brings a unique blend of strategic insight, empathy, and lived experience to her role on the Pieces board.
Her professional journey spans provider relations, network development, and quality improvement—always centered on elevating people, improving outcomes, and creating spaces where individuals feel seen and supported. Beyond her corporate leadership, SaBrina is deeply committed to community empowerment through volunteerism, mentorship, health & wellness as a fitness instructor, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
As a board member, she is passionate about helping individuals with Alopecia embrace their identity, share their stories, and find healing through connection. SaBrina’s leadership reflects her belief that when people feel valued and understood, they thrive—and entire communities thrive with them.
We Are Growing
PIECES is currently recruiting for 2 board positions. If you are passionate about women's empowerment, alopecia awareness, or nonprofit leadership, we'd love to talk. View the Recruitment flyer or Contact Us.
