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Why Representation Matters: Being Seen in the Therapy Room
For BIPOC clients, therapy can often feel like a space not built with them in mind. This post explores how representation impacts safety, healing, and trust — with guidance for both clients and clinicians using a decolonizing therapy lens.
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jul 14, 20254 min read


The Sunday Scaries Are Real—But You’re Not Alone
If Sundays fill you with dread, you’re not alone. This gentle guide offers 7 ways to begin your week with energy and ease—no hustle, no shame. Just presence, rituals, and reminders that you’re allowed to start again, soft and slow.
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jul 13, 20253 min read
Welcome Back — Or Maybe, Welcome for the First Time
It feels like the right time to start something fresh. After years of supporting others through seasons of transformation, I’m finally...
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jul 9, 20251 min read


BLACK LIVES – AND MINDS – MATTER | Charlotte Pride Magazine
Chapman’s impact on marginalized communities in Charlotte has always been significant. Her work during the past few months of heightened unr
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jan 5, 20212 min read


OUTspoken Presents: Reia Chapman
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone's week is off to an amazing start. Things have been incredibly busy for me but I wanted to take the time...
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Nov 10, 20201 min read


How to boost your immune system as cold, flu season nears in Charlotte amid COVID-19
Reia Chapman, founder of the Center for Family and Maternal Wellness, agrees that mental health should be a priority for boosting our immune
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Sep 21, 20201 min read


Healing Charlotte Podcast: Reia Chapman, Mental Health & Social Justice Advocate
This past week I had the opportunity to chat with fellow social worker, Katie Overcash on her Healing Charlotte Podcast about founding a pri
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jul 21, 20201 min read


‘A major body blow’: 2020’s impact on Charlotte’s mental health
Chapman’s practice caters primarily to people of color and other groups that aren’t as likely to receive mental health care, she said. Recen
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jul 3, 20201 min read


Psychotherapist: #BLM Protests
Here's a short podcast story where I share some reflections about the beginning of the Social Justice Emotional Response Collective, a menta
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jun 15, 20201 min read


Free mental health resources help protesters, Black people with trauma | Charlotte Observer
The weight of these encounters, even experienced vicariously through television and social media, are weighing especially heavy on Black and
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jun 11, 20204 min read


Medic Training, Legal Aid, and Counseling: How Protesters Lift Each Other Up | Courier
When the protests began in Charlotte, committees of volunteers began offering free emergency medical services and supplies, mental health su
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jun 4, 20205 min read


Reia Chapman liberates people through mental and emotional wellness
by Tigner Reia Chapman, founder and director of clinical services at the Center for Family & Maternal Wellness in Charlotte, North...
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
May 28, 20192 min read


Happy Social Workers Month 2018! – Q&A with Reia Chapman
To learn more about social workers and their role in advocacy and in the community, we spoke with Reia Chapman, MSW, LISW-CP, LCSW, the Foun
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Mar 29, 20183 min read


Member makes a difference for flood victims
NASW member Reia Chapman, who runs her own practice in Charlotte, N.C., volunteered with the American Red Cross for its disaster mental heal
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Nov 30, 20161 min read


'Day of Action' rally held outside Kerrick trial
The Randall Kerrick trial enters week two of testimony in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell. Monday morning those supporting Ferrell's
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Aug 9, 20151 min read


Abortion Waiting Period Bill Goes to McCrory; Lawmakers Override 'Ag-Gag' Veto
The North Carolina General Assembly has passed a bill that requires a 72-hour waiting period for abortions. The state House gave final appr
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Jun 2, 20151 min read


Police abuse is focus of local vigil
More than 200 people gathered in Charlotte’s Marshall Park on Thursday evening for a vigil to acknowledge victims of police abuse, after the
Reia Chapman, LCSW, LISW-CP
Aug 14, 20141 min read
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