The Portland Attachment & Trauma Healing Center The PATH Center

What We Specialize In

Most of us think of trauma in terms of losing a loved one, being in an accident, natural disasters and assault. Trauma includes but is not limited to being raised by parents who were emotionally, verbally and or physically abusive, mentally ill, physically and or emotionally neglectful, incarcerated, had drug or alcohol concerns, physically or emotionally abandoned you, and any type of sexual abuse. ​People are resilient and many of us have some of the above mentioned traumas in our history. We are still able to create and keep long term intimate loving relationships. However if you have several of the above mentioned concerns you may be struggling in the areas of interpersonal relationships, job performance and play (your down time).

Our Personal Beliefs and Interests

At The PATH Center we employ trauma protocols including Lifespan Integration, EMDR, Neurofeedback, Safe and Sound by Steven Porges, EFT and HeartMath. We believe in putting neurobiology at the center of treatment. What is a Right-Brained Protocol? During most counseling sessions a client's triggers are determined then coping skills are used as means of managing those triggers. This works for some people. However when we are in an emotional state (in our right brain; feeling our emotions intensely), it is exceedingly challenging to remember and to use our coping skills. Rather than distracting oneself from their triggers with coping skills, PATH protocols aim to remove the triggers.