Integrative Medical Clinic in Portland, OR
Welcome to Synaptic Institute, a non-profit integrative clinic located in the heart of the Irvington neighborhood in NE Portland. We specialize in providing comprehensive care through naturopathic medicine, Chinese medicine, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and counseling services.
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At Synaptic, we believe healing goes beyond symptom management. Our mission is to empower and educate you to become your own healer, unlocking your innate potential for wellness. Providing comprehensive care with a strong focus on integrative mental health, our multidisciplinary team of psychotherapists, naturopathic physicians, and Chinese medicine practitioners works together to create a safe and supportive environment.
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Here, you can explore alternative therapies in helping you find relief from depression, PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. Informed by evidence-based practices and rooted in traditional wisdom, our treatments are designed to address the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
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Let us guide you on your journey toward deeper healing and resilience.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy
We offer ketamine-assisted therapy as a transformative approach to mental health care. By combining the altered states of consciousness induced by ketamine with insight-oriented therapy, we tap into the brain’s enhanced neuroplasticity; its temporary ability to form new, healthier connections. This can profoundly shift how individuals think and feel, making it an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health challenges.
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Our holistic approach ensures that every individual receives personalized, compassionate care. We take the time to understand your unique story and thoroughly assess key aspects of your well-being, including diet, exercise, sleep, social support, work-life balance, and medications. By addressing the whole person, we aim to foster sustainable healing and lasting transformation.
Psilocybin Facilitation
Synaptic Institute offers psilocybin facilitation for adults seeking a deeper, supported process for healing, insight, and personal transformation. Psilocybin can temporarily shift ordinary patterns of perception, emotion, and self-reflection, creating an opportunity to explore old stories, stuck emotional patterns, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, existential distress, and major life transitions from a new perspective.
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Psilocybin experiences may help people reconnect with their body, access emotions that have been difficult to process, soften rigid thought patterns, and cultivate a greater sense of meaning, compassion, and connection. Our approach emphasizes careful preparation, trauma-informed support, and integration after the experience so that insights can be translated into meaningful change in daily life.