Reia Chapman, MSW, LISW, LCSW-CP, The Decolonized Psychotherapist™,  is a professional social worker, activist, facilitator, keynote speaker and entrepreneur. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Social Work degree from Savannah State University. Reia believes that centering culture is synonymous with achieving wellness as evidenced in her work as Director of Clinical Services with the Center for Family & Maternal Wellness, an outpatient psychotherapy practice she founded in 2016.  Based in Charlotte, NC, Reia has invested over two decades  in advocating for marginalized communities that are navigating intersecting oppressions.  She has an extensive background within the LGBT Equality, Reproductive and Racial Justice movements and works to shift the culture of service delivery her education platform Decolonizing Therapy, a training series of decolonized frameworks for healthcare providers, corporations and academic institutions.