Interview: Andrew Chapman

Andrew Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the co-director and guiding teacher at Wild Heart Meditation Center, a non-profit Buddhist community center located in Nashville, TN.  He has a psychotherapy practice and also offers mentorship, group facilitation, education, and training for individuals, groups and organizations interested in mindfulness meditation.Andrew is licensed by the State of Tennessee to practice psychotherapy (LCSW 7188). He has also been authorized to facilitate mindfulness and empowered as a Buddhist Teacher through Spirit Rock Meditation Center after completing the Community Dharma Leader Training Program in the Spring of 2017. Andrew has spent over 6 months of his life on intensive silent meditation retreat, with a steadfast commitment to his personal meditation practice. He has been a guest lecturer at Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Nashville Psychotherapy Institute, University of Tennessee, and Meharry Medical College, speaking to students, faculty, as well as mental health professionals. In addition to his psychotherapy practice, Andrew offers mindfulness-based therapeutic groups and workshops at several mental health and addictions treatment centers in the greater Nashville area.