KATIITI INCLUSIVE WELLNESS (KIW)

Thank you for entrusting us with your unique story and experience

At Katiiti Inclusive Wellness, we honor and value your thoughts, ideas, emotions, perspectives, stories and lived experiences. We celebrate diversity in all bodies, movement, and capabilities. Our counselors are committed to met you where you are on your wellness journey.

Every narrative, cultural background, and spiritual practice is held in the highest reverence. We recognize that each individual we work with carries a tapestry of personal history, wealth, trauma, and challenges related to their identities and lived realities. Therefore, our approach to counselling is rooted in cultural competence and sensitivity, Anti-oppression approach,  empathy, Liberation and unconditional positive regard.

Offering a range of services including Counseling, Healing Circles, Consulting, Sacred Retreats, and Coaching

Our core values revolve around beneficence, autonomy, fidelity, and loyalty, emphasizing the well-being and freedom of choice for our clients. — Adebayo Chris Katiiti

Our vision is to strive to be a leading provider of comprehensive wellness services that empowers all people including 2SLGBTIQ+ professionals and Community members, and Service Providers leading them home to their true identity and finding joy in all aspects of their life ****to living freely and bravely with strong wings of self-esteem, acceptance and self-worthiness. ****We strive to cultivate a community where diversity and inclusion is celebrated, social justice is upheld, and our clients feel supported at every stage  on their unique wellness journey.

Our primary focus is on providing inclusive and diverse brave-safe spaces to communities from various cultural backgrounds. We are versatile and passionate about social justice and dedicated to creating spaces where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, free from external judgments.

KATIITI Inclusive Wellness and Consulting envisions a world where every individual, regardless of their cultural background, gender identity, or sexual orientation, feels empowered to embrace their true self. Our ambition is to exemplify intentionality in diversity and inclusion, hope, and compassion in all aspects of our services, ranging from counseling, Healing Sessions, consultation, and coaching to social gatherings, inclusive recreational community activities, and sacred retreats tailored to the wellness needs of our clients. This fosters healing, diverse cultural understandings, and therapeutic practices. We aim to inspire our clients to awaken to their true selves, fostering a sense of belonging, empowerment, and well-being in a world where everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and have equal access to inclusive wellness programs.

We address issues by employing inclusive language, anti-oppressive practices, and a trauma-informed framework.

ABOUT ADEBAYO CHRIS KATIITI

Adebayo Chris Katiiti is an Inclusive Wellness Leader, a graduate professional Counsellor and Life Coach. He is a globally recognised visionary, award winning human rights and mental health champion and social justice advocate whose work exemplifies bold leadership, healing, and a deep commitment to community transformation. As Founder and CEO of RARICAnow, Adebayo has led one of Canada’s few organizations dedicated to supporting Black 2SLGBTQI+ refugees and newcomers. Under his leadership, RARICAnow has provided culturally responsive services—including housing,mental health, legal aid, and trauma-informed care—to over 400 individuals. Adebayo led the opening of EWAKA Housing, the first affordable housing project in Edmonton Canada designed specifically for Black, queer, and trans refugees and newcomers. 

Adebayo’s advocacy has earned him numerous honors, including the King Charles III Coronation Medal of Honor (2024), Canadian Black Builders Award for his commitment to social justice and community building(2025) Alberta’s Top 30 Under 30 (2025), the Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani Award for Leadership in Pluralism and Reconciliation (2023), and Mr. Gay Pride Uganda (2015). He has been instrumental in policy development, serving on the Government of Alberta’s Anti-Racism Advisory Council (2019). Adebayo is also a celebrated storyteller, filmmaker, producing impactful works like Unpacking Black Trans Legacy and A Hustle for Freedom. His vision focuses on ensuring that marginalized individuals have the opportunity to thrive without fear or discrimination. Through storytelling, advocacy, and healing sessions, Adebayo continues to inspire change worldwide.

Land Acknowledgement

KATIITI INCLUSIVE WELLNESS respectfully acknowledges our location on the traditional lands of amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Beaver Hills House) and stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Treaty 6 – the Nehiyaw, Dene, Nakota Sioux, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, and Papaschase nations. We recognize the importance of upholding Indigenous teachings and contribute our own healing practices and cultural heritage from African Buganda and diverse global identities. We understand that Indigenous sovereignty is integral to the liberation of all lands and peoples, acknowledging the historical impact of displacement and colonization. Our relationship with this land and its people is one of deep gratitude, seeking peace, and fostering a united and progressive community.