LaQuita Norris, LCSW, CCTP, CGE is a trailblazing Licensed Certified Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Grief Educator based in Benton, Arkansas. With over 13 years of experience, she is nationally recognized for her expertise in trauma treatment and grief support.

LaQuita is the Founder and CEO of Gateway Family Therapy Services, where she leads a thriving group practice offering comprehensive, trauma focused care for individuals, couples, families, and groups—including adults, children, and marginalized communities. She has recently expanded her vision with the launch of the Gateway Therapy and Wellness Center, integrating holistic services such as yoga, massage therapy, nutritional coaching, and life coaching to address the mind, body, and spirit in healing.

Her mission is clear: to create spaces where people—especially Black and Brown communities—can heal, reclaim their wholeness, and thrive without apology.

Beyond her practice, LaQuita is a sought-after speaker, educator, and published author. Her most recent workbook, No One Told Me… We Can Heal Too, guides women of color in addressing individual, cultural, and generational trauma burdens. She also develops professional trainings for social workers and therapists, equipping them to work with cultural sensitivity while protecting their own emotional well-being. Her work challenges traditional narratives around resilience and healing, ensuring that both marginalized communities and helping professionals are fully included in the conversation about wellness.

Through Gateway and her broader initiatives, LaQuita is proving that social workers can be visionary leaders, powerful change-makers, and architects of the spaces where true healing happens.

LaQuita Norris, LCSW | Speaker • Author • Consultant• Creator