Portland studio window overlooking the Steel Bridge and Mount Hood

The Center Within

You’re not broken.
You may be carrying more than your system can recover from.

The Center Within is a nervous system health institute for high-capacity people who’ve done a lot right and still feel wired, depleted, or not like themselves. We start by finding what’s driving it, then rebuild capacity and support in the right order.

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The model

A whole person. Not separate pieces.

HyperactivationThe windowHypoactivation
Activation rises. Energy dips. Context matters.
BrainBodyBeingYou
Biology. Lived experience. Life around you.

Regulate. Restore. Integrate.

01

Regulate

Notice your body's signals and make room to pause.

02

Restore

Make space for rest, replenishment and support.

03

Integrate

Bring that support into the rhythms of daily life.

Choose your path

Choose your path.

Start here

Load Check

What it is
A 5-minute reflection on your current load
Time
5 minutes
Format
Online, free
Best for
Not sure where to start
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Consultation

What it is
A 90-minute clinical conversation with Lili
Time
90 minutes
Format
Virtual, Oregon and Washington
Best for
Ready to talk and ready to act
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Return to Center

What it is
A twelve-week program in three phases, by application
Time
12 weeks
Format
Virtual, with a coordinated team
Best for
Women ready for a structured program

By application. Take the Load Check to see if it's a fit.

 

Events

What it is
Community gatherings and education
Time
Varies
Format
In person and virtual
Best for
Staying connected
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Made for

Capable on the outside.
Carrying a lot underneath.

The founder who keeps leading, then lies awake replaying the day.

The parent holding work, the household and everyone else’s needs.

The caregiver who has seen many providers and still feels alone with it.

FoundersLeadersParentsCaregivers

People carrying work, family and invisible labor.

Find your next step

Find your next step.

Four questions. About 30 seconds.

Question 1 of 4

What brings you here today?

How it works

How it works.

  1. 01

    Take the Load Check

  2. 02

    Book your first visit

  3. 03

    Review, and test when clinically appropriate

  4. 04

    Follow and refine your plan

Good to know.

A GENTLE PAUSE

What feels heaviest right now?

Nothing you select is saved or shared.

Lili Bornio Carrillo, PA-C, in a white top against a grounded interior

The founder

The care I could not find.

My own burnout brought me here. A corporate career, raising a family and running a business taught me how much a person can carry while still appearing capable.

I built The Center Within around what I had been missing: the capacity to meet whatever life keeps putting in front of me, and a system that knew how to help me heal as a whole person — nervous system at the center.

My training spans internal medicine, psychiatry, functional medicine and hormone health. I am a Certified Elite Brain Health Clinician through Amen University.

Lili Bornio Carrillo, PA-C
Founder & Lead Clinician

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In her words

Lili’s story, in three parts.

Lili’s story, Part 1
Lili’s story, Part 2
Lili’s story, Part 3

The team

Different disciplines. Shared context.

Functional medicine

Lili Bornio Carrillo, PA-C

Neurofeedback & photobiomodulation

Pete Beaman, RN · Ryan Dekoning, B.S. Neuroscience

Breathwork

Phil Horning

Physical training

Stacey Hurford

Sound healing

Kristi Littman · Taylor Meyers

Acupuncture

Dr. Teresa Nicola, L.Ac.

Massage therapy & bodywork

Erin Barnes, DPT

Meet the team

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