Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC
Gabriela Zapata-Alma, (they/them) is a liberation-centered bilingual and multicultural clinician, educator, and national subject matter expert whose driving force is social justice. In addition to their small practice, Gabriela is a Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice where they coordinate the Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor Training Program. Gabriela is also the Associate Director of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health.
They have been recognized with numerous awards, including Health & Medicine Policy Research Group’s Health Award for their trauma-informed anti-oppression work with marginalized communities; and the Rising Star Award from the Illinois chapter of the National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) recognizing their leadership in trauma-informed and harm reduction-based substance use disorder care.
