Hello and welcome!

I am Dr. Celeste Richmond and I am a licensed Naturopathic doctor in the state of Washington. I am a California native with roots in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi and recovered ancestry from present-day Nigeria, Cameroon, England, Scotland, and Ireland.  I graduated from San Francisco State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Four years later, I received my Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Sonoran University of Health Sciences and completed my residency, with a focus in behavioral health, at The Center – A Place of Hope in the greater Seattle area of Washington. I am now the proud owner of KinFolk Integrative Health where I offer telehealth and coaching services with a focus in inter-generational trauma & mind-body health concerns.

Years of recovering, reclaiming, and re-integrating ancestral wisdom has helped me TREMENDOUSLY in my own struggles – and I wish the same for you. I am eager to integrate the timeless healing wisdom of my ancestors with my naturopathic training to support you in reclaiming your health and your true authentic self. My areas of focus include mental health, addiction recovery, and co-morbid conditions, such as, cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders, autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, and more. I share a keen interest in epigenomics, inter-generational trauma, psycho-spiritual healing, and the ancestral foodways of the African diaspora.

My primary goal as a doctor is to hold space for YOU to heal YOURSELF.

— What does it mean to “hold space”? —

My way of “holding space” includes listening, affirming, and working in partnership with you to address the root cause of your concerns. I also “hold space” by using naturopathic modalities to remove obstacles to whole-person healing and to stimulate your body’s innate ability to correct itself. My primary modalities include meditation coaching, lifestyle & dietary counseling, clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, flower essence therapy, and intuitive craniosacral therapy.

I am honored to be a part of your healing journey and I look forward to working with you!

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Clinical Focus:

Mental Health Concerns

  • Trauma & PTSD
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Addiction Recovery
  • Anxiety
  • Panic Attacks
  • Body Dysmorphia & Disordered Eating Habits
  • Unresolved Grief
  • Brain Fog
  • Memory Loss
  • Insomnia
  • Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • OCD
  • Schizoaffective Disorder & Schizophrenia


Common Co-Morbid Conditions

  • Autoimmune: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Chronic EBV, Long COVID, PANS/PANDAS
  • Cardiovascular: High Blood Pressure, Coronary Artery Disease, Arrhythmias, PVCs
  • Hormonal: Blood Sugar Imbalance, Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Low Cortisol (“Adrenal Fatigue”), Low Testosterone, Low Estrogen, Low Progesterone
  • Digestive: Food Intolerances & Sensitivities, IBS, Dysbiosis, “Leaky Gut Syndrome”, Constipation, Diarrhea, GERD (Acid Reflux), Gallstones, Alcoholic Hepatitis
  • Gynecological: PCOS, Chronic Yeast Infections, Chronic UTIs, Interstitial Cystitis, PMS/PMDD
  • Neurological: Migraines/Headaches, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Seizures
  • Other: Chronic Fatigue, Anemia, Chronic Hives, TMJ Syndrome, Fibromyalgia

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Published Books:

The Quarantine Kitchen Cookbook: Staying Healthy While Staying Home, Released 2020

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Education:

Bachelor of Science in Biology, San Francisco State University

Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine

Residency (Focus in Behavioral Medicine), The Center: A Place of Hope

Graduate Certificate in Maternal & Child Health, University of Washington

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Licensure:

State of Washington

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Professional Memberships:

Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians

National Association of Black Naturopathic Physicians