COME BACK HOME TO YOURSELF
Eco-Somatic Therapy for Adults in Oregon and California
Hi, I’m Dr. Kip Williams (he/they).
I work with adults navigating the effects of trauma, grief, painful relationship and family patterns, and seasons of spiritual or existential change. You may be here because you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or simply want to feel more like yourself again—not by avoiding what hurts, but by learning to live alongside it with more freedom, connection, and aliveness.
You may have already read the books, listened to the podcasts, done the journaling, gone to therapy, learned the jargon, and become extremely good at explaining why you feel the way you do. And still…here you are. Insight alone often doesn’t change the patterns that are happening automatically in the body and nervous system.
When you notice these patterns in mindfulness as they’re unfolding—through sensation, emotion, thought, impulse, and relationship—you can stay close to what you’re feeling without disappearing into it, and explore new ways of responding that feel more grounded, alive, and true to you.
This work is an invitation to gently reconnect with your body and step out of the endless cycle of analyzing, managing, and trying to fix yourself. Through embodied practice and relational inquiry, we make space to listen more deeply, meet old patterns with compassion and understanding, and find your way back home to yourself.
As a white queer therapist, I offer affirming care that honors the richness, diversity, and resilience of LGBTQIA2S+ lives.
WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
Therapy with me isn’t always fifty minutes of sitting across from each other talking. We might explore meditation, get curious about what’s happening between us, follow a sensation or impulse in the body, work with the breath, create a ceremony to honor the changing seasons, take the session onto a forest trail, or—when it’s clinically appropriate—use ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to loosen familiar patterns and open new perspectives.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR ADULTS
In-person sessions are available at my office in NW Portland (Slabtown).
Teletherapy is offered by Zoom for clients located anywhere in Oregon or California.
I’m comfortable with nature, bodies, sexualities, neurodiversities, emotional complexities, and the general messiness of being human. I also welcome honest, judgment-free conversations about substance use and altered states of consciousness—especially when you’re interested in relating to them with more intention, curiosity, and care.
OTHER OFFERINGS
Outdoor Ecotherapy (in-person, Portland)
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (in-person, Portland)
Conscious Cannabis Psychotherapy Group (virtual, Oregon and California)
BREATHE WITH ME
This short guided practice is a trauma-sensitive introduction to breath awareness. For the next 5 minutes, we'll explore the skill of simply noticing what's here as a way of coming back into contact with yourself and the present moment.
WORK WITH ME
Interested in working together? When you’re ready, the first step is to set up a free 20-minute consultation over Zoom. We can discuss what draws you to this work, answer any questions you have, and explore whether it feels like a good fit.