MEET KIP

Hi, I’m Kip Williams (he/they). I’m a gay/queer therapist, spiritual seeker, and activist from East Tennessee. 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 becoming a therapist, I spent my 20s as a movement organizer for various causes including nuclear nonproliferation, death penalty abolition, racial and economic justice, and LGBTQIA2S+ civil rights. This was powerful and rewarding work in many ways, but I continued to struggle with overwhelming emotions and deeply rooted feelings of shame and disconnection. I experienced a major burnout circa 2010 that led me to turn inward and begin addressing the complex trauma and grief I had been avoiding.

Through therapy, mindfulness meditation, and various somatic and spiritual practices, I developed a more grounded and compassionate relationship with myself. Slowly, gradually, I learned to soften, to be more present in my body, and to accept myself as I am. This path led me to pursue education and training as a therapist so I could support others on their journey of healing and transformation. This work is truly my life’s calling. I’m passionate about working with developmental, cultural, and intergenerational trauma through mindfulness, somatics, psychedelics, nature, and spirituality.

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. Current areas of exploration include indigenous healing practices and ritual.