MEET KIP

Hi, I’m Kip Williams. I’m a gay/queer therapist, spiritual seeker, and activist. Growing up in the rural South instilled in me a love for Nature and Spirit and lit a fire in my heart for social justice.

Before I became a therapist, I spent my twenties as a movement organizer, working on issues such as nuclear nonproliferation, death penalty abolition, racial and economic justice, and LGBTQIA2S+ equality. While the work was meaningful and purpose-driven, I often felt overwhelmed by emotion, weighed down by shame, and disconnected from myself and others. Around 2010, I experienced a severe burnout that invited me to pause, turn inward, and begin tending to the trauma and grief I had long carried.

For me, going to therapy was part of a larger ecosystem of healing that included mindfulness meditation, embodiment practices, and other sources of support. Over time, I began to develop a more grounded and compassionate relationship with myself. This path eventually led me to pursue training as a therapist, which felt less like a career decision and more like stepping into my life’s true calling: to help others heal and transform trauma.

I earned my MA in Integral Counseling Psychology in 2013, and I’ve been a licensed therapist in private practice since 2016. In 2023, after completing my Ph.D. in Psychology (with a Specialization in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health), I sought additional training as a Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Guide through the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness Psychedelic Therapy Training Program. This professional credential has allowed me to incorporate psychedelic integration and cannabis-assisted therapy into the holistic services I offer.

Today, I live in Portland with my husband. I enjoy spending time in nature, connecting with my community, practicing yoga and meditation, vegetarian cooking, sourdough baking, playing piano, and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.