Not a sales call. A real conversation about what's going on, whether Centered is the right fit, and what working together would actually look like.
This call is a chance to talk through what you're dealing with before you commit to anything. You'll speak directly with the clinician — not a front desk scheduler, not an intake coordinator.
The goal is simple: figure out whether what you're experiencing is something Centered treats well, answer your questions about the process, and give you a clear picture of what care here looks like. If it's not the right fit, you'll hear that plainly.
“We're the only place where you can come in with a pelvic floor issue that's connected to your running mechanics… and have one clinician who understands all of it.” — Dr. Sarah Lindholm, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
The cash-pay model, session structure, and what to expect at your first appointment all get covered on this call. You won't show up to your first visit with unanswered questions about cost or process.
This call works best for people who are done with vague answers and generic treatment plans. Specifically, it tends to be most useful if you recognize yourself in any of these:
You've had PT before and got a sheet of exercises that didn't change anything. You have pelvic floor symptoms — leaking, pelvic pain, painful sex, prolapse — and you've been told it's just normal, especially after having a baby. You're postpartum and not sure where to start, or you're worried you've waited too long. You're a runner dealing with a recurring injury and you're not sure a pelvic floor PT can help with that. You have both a pelvic floor issue and an orthopedic problem and no one has looked at how they connect. If any of that sounds familiar, this call is worth thirty minutes of your time.
You'll walk through what's been going on — symptoms, history, what you've already tried. There are no wrong answers and no symptoms too minor to mention.
Not every patient is the right match for this practice, and that's fine. The call is designed to figure that out before anyone spends time or money. If another provider or approach would serve you better, you'll hear that directly.
Learn about urinary incontinence →Centered is out-of-network by design. A flat fee per session covers a full hour with one clinician — no double-booking, no aides, no handoffs. That structure is what makes the one-on-one, whole-picture approach possible. The call is where you get the full breakdown so there are no surprises.
Learn about pelvic pain →You'll get a straight answer about whether PT is likely to help your specific situation, roughly what treatment would involve, and what a reasonable timeline looks like. Not a guarantee — but not a runaround either.
Learn about painful sex →The feeling of heaviness, pressure, or something falling out in the vagina. PT can substantially reduce symptoms and improve function, often without surgery.
Six weeks out, six months out, six years out. The abdominal separation, the core weakness, the pelvic floor that's not bouncing back, the pain that nobody warned you about. It's not too late.
Postpartum recovery →Back, hip, pubic bone, pelvic pain during pregnancy. PT is safe and one of the most useful things you can do to prepare for delivery and protect your body as the pregnancy progresses.
Pregnancy-related pain →Coccyx pain that's been “just sitting wrong” for months or years. Often connected to pelvic floor muscle tension or a long-ago fall that healed badly. It can almost always be improved.
Constipation, urgency, incomplete emptying, pain with bowel movements. The pelvic floor coordinates a lot of this; when it's not working, things stop working downstream.
The muscle-driven layer of endometriosis pain: pelvic floor tension, hip and back pain that surgery and medication don't address. PT is increasingly recognized as a core part of endo care.
If it's a good fit, you'll schedule your first full appointment — a full hour, same clinician, full assessment. You'll arrive knowing what to expect.
This isn't a lead-capture call with a follow-up email sequence. If you decide Centered isn't right for you, that's the end of it. The call exists because starting care without understanding the model and the approach tends to waste everyone's time.
How you move, how you breathe, how you hold your core. Hip range, low back, abdominal wall. Pelvic floor work doesn't happen in a vacuum. The orthopedic picture matters too.
If it's clinically relevant to what we're working on, we'll talk through what it involves and offer it. Always with your explicit consent. Always something you can decline or postpone. It's never the entire visit, and it's never required for us to start work.
You leave the first visit knowing what we think is going on, what the work will look like, how many visits we're likely talking about, and what success looks like. You don't have to commit to anything that day.
Call or text (608) 710-9885 directly — that's the fastest way to get on the schedule. You can also use the contact form below if you prefer to send a message first.
“The cash-pay model is the reason I can give you a full hour, the reason I'm not double-booked, and the reason we can actually build a real plan instead of just treating the acute symptom.”Dr. Sarah Lindholm, on how Centered operates
Centered is located at 4521 NE Sandy Blvd, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97213. Phone availability is Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Is the consultation really free — what's the catch?
No catch. The call is free because starting care without understanding the model and the approach tends to waste everyone's time — yours and the clinician's. It's a fit assessment, not a sales conversation.
Do I need a diagnosis before I call?
No. Oregon has direct access, which means you can work with a physical therapist without a doctor's referral or a formal diagnosis. If your OB, orthopedic doc, or another provider sent you here, that referral is welcome context — but it's not required to schedule.
What should I prepare or bring to the consultation?
Nothing formal. It helps to have a rough sense of your symptom history — when things started, what makes them better or worse, what you've already tried. But you don't need paperwork, records, or a prepared summary. Just show up ready to talk through what's going on.
Thirty minutes. No commitment. A real conversation about what's going on and whether Centered is the right place to address it.
Call or text (608) 710-9885 to schedule, or use the contact form below.
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm | Saturday: 9am – 1pm
It depends on what's going on and how long it's been going on. A clear answer takes the first evaluation, but most patients land somewhere between four and twelve visits, often spread out over weeks or months as the work shifts from acute care into building durability.
You'll have a written plan and a timeline after the first visit. You'll know what we're working toward and how we'll know you're done.
Almost never. We routinely treat patients who are years (sometimes decades) into their symptoms and have been told this is “just how it is now.” It usually isn't.
If something is bad enough that you're researching it, it's worth a thirty-minute call. Pelvic floor issues rarely fix themselves and often get worse with the demands of running, lifting, pregnancy, or aging. Catching them earlier is easier than catching them later.
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