About Richla Davis LCPC | Cultural Competence & Inclusive Mental Health Care
Richla Davis (she/her) is the cofounder of Ida Lillie Psychotherapy and Wellness and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from DePaul University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from DePaul University. Richla specializes in supporting BIPOC professionals, racial trauma, and LGBTQIA+ communities through an anti-oppressive, decolonized framework. In addition to her clinical work, she trains individual clinicians and group practice leaders to integrate anti-racist and inclusive practices into their work. Richla has facilitated numerous workshops and trainings for mental health providers, with a focus on cultural humility, reproductive justice, and equitable care.
Clinical Expertise and Professional Background
Richla Davis, M.Ed., LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and anti-oppression consultant specializing in racial trauma, culturally responsive psychotherapy, and anti-racist clinical practices.
Her professional experience includes providing individual psychotherapy to diverse populations, with particular attention to individuals and communities affected by systemic oppression, racial trauma, anxiety, and depression.
As a clinician and educator, Richla Davis integrates culturally responsive approaches into psychotherapy while supporting mental health professionals in recognizing how systemic inequities and intersecting identities influence psychological well-being and therapeutic relationships.
Her clinical background also includes LGBTQ+-affirming therapy, clinical supervision, and facilitating therapeutic groups using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Continuing Education and Clinical Training
Richla Davis brings extensive experience in professional education, clinical consultation, and training focused on anti-oppressive mental health practices.
Her work includes developing and facilitating continuing education programs that help therapists strengthen their understanding of racial trauma, decolonizing therapy, and culturally responsive clinical interventions.
Through individual consultation, group training, and professional development initiatives, she supports clinicians in examining how systemic oppression and racial inequities influence assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic engagement.
Richla has also served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University, where she taught a 10-week Multicultural Counseling course emphasizing racial trauma assessment, cultural competency, and compassionate clinical care.
Professional Leadership and Specialized Experience
As a co-founder and psychotherapist at Ida Lillie Psychotherapy and Wellness, Richla Davis provides psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and professional training focused on supporting marginalized communities.
Her consulting experience includes facilitating racial equity audits, anti-oppression workshops, and organizational training across healthcare, education, nonprofit, corporate, and community settings.
She has worked with organizations to strengthen awareness of intersecting identities, including race, gender, class, disability, and sexual orientation, while promoting more inclusive professional practices.
Through her combined experience in psychotherapy, clinical supervision, higher education, and organizational consultation, Richla brings a multidisciplinary perspective to continuing education for mental health professionals.
Professional Website: Ida Lillie Psychotherapy and Wellness