Portland Therapy Center
Kip Williams

Kip Williams (he/they)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Ph.D., LMFT

Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy: An Embodied Approach to Healing, Integration, and Personal Growth

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503.922.6339

1308 NW 20th Ave.

Portland, 97209

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2012

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, I’m here to help you find a way forward that feels grounded and true to who you are. Many clients come to my practice seeking a path beyond conventional “talk therapy” and a diagnosis-driven approach to mental health. They may already understand their struggles intellectually but long for a more embodied, transformative healing process. They want to feel more present, whole, and connected.

My Approach to Helping

Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy combines traditional mindfulness practice, guided self-inquiry, and body-based awareness to foster healing, integration, and personal growth. Instead of focusing solely on solving problems and figuring things out, this approach invites you to slow down, tune into your body, and allow your experience to unfold in the present moment. By bringing mindful awareness to how your emotions show up in the body, how your nervous system responds to stress, and how past experiences shape your present reality, this approach helps you develop greater self-trust, resilience, and integration. The therapeutic relationship itself is also a key part of the healing process—providing a space of attunement, co-regulation, and relational safety that supports deep transformation. Over time, you may find yourself not just talking about change, but actually experiencing it—in how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you.

Why I Became a Therapist

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 LGBTQ+ 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. 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.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    Somatic therapy focuses on the body-mind connection, helping clients listen to their bodily sensations and understand how they relate to their thoughts, emotions, and relationships. This approach can be particularly beneficial for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress, as it offers tools to regulate the nervous system, process emotions, and cultivate a sense of safety and presence.

  • Mindfulness-based External link

    Mindfulness is a way of relating to our present-moment experience with openness and curiosity. By focusing on the here and now, mindfulness helps us better understand our internal world while cultivating greater ease and resilience. I offer a gentle, trauma-sensitive approach to therapeutic meditation, mindful self-inquiry, and building a personal practice.

  • EcoTherapy External link

    Outdoor Ecotherapy sessions take therapy beyond the four walls of an office and into the open, living landscape, where healing happens in relationship—not just with ourselves, but with the world around us. In this work, we don’t just exist in nature; we build a relationship with it.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • LGBTQ Issues External link

    As a gay/queer therapist, I am proud to serve my LGBTQIA2S+ community and ally with other marginalized communities by providing culturally sensitive care grounded in a social justice perspective.

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