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MindBody Stress Reduction Programs

MindBody Stress Reduction Programs, LLC provides individual psychotherapy and counseling, group cours The client holds the key to change.

The MindBody Stress Reduction Program, LLC provides information, group courses, individual sessions, telephone sessions, workplace trainings, and retreats in stress reduction. The stress reduction integrative model provides self-empowering training and psychotherapy that promotes awareness of the connection between physical and emotional states in relation to health issues, personal and profession

al goals. There are also professionally produced CD recordings available to help reduce stress and promote health and well being. Scientific research has produced, over several decades, well-documented and conclusive data verifying the benefits of regular meditation practice and various mind/body approaches in stress reduction and improving emotional and physical health. Stress reduction, through mind/body interventions such as those utilized within the MindBody Stress Reduction Program, can have a profound healing effect on the entire person -- emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually. Cindy Foster, a licensed clinical psychotherapist and social worker since 1982, established the MindBody Stress Reduction Program in 2001. As founder, director, and primary facilitator, Cindy developed the Augusta program from a synthesis of effective models in use at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Center for Mind/Body Medicine in Washington, DC. Cindy also incorporates proven methods from various other integrative medicine programs and research centers in the United States, as well as those drawn from her own many years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist. Cindy’s training and credentials are in both conventional psychotherapy and in mind-body medicine. By putting into practice an effective and varied range of theoretical knowledge, experience, and technique, Cindy helps provide you with tools and choices to discover and utilize for yourself your innate healing abilities. The therapeutic relationship is built on a respectful partnership between client and therapist. Cindy places an importance on active listening and being truly present with each client she works with. Many referrals to the program come from physicians, health care professionals, employee assistance programs, and human resource departments. However, most referrals have come directly from participants who have gone through the program themselves, and have told family, friends, or colleagues about their positive experience. Please follow the link to read some of their testimonials. Cindy Foster’s biography, a more detailed description of the stress reduction program components, and discussion of the benefits of psychotherapy for individuals are available on this web site for your consideration. Participants have come to this program from a wide range of ethnic, religious, social, and educational backgrounds, to deal with a wide range of issues in their lives. Please follow the link to Who Can Benefit for additional information. Cindy has made recordings of guided mindful meditations and guided imageries that are research-based and highly effective for furthering one’s specific goals. These CDs, produced by Mindful Sounds, are available through this website, as well as other sources. We invite you to listen to audio samples of the recordings.

10/19/2025

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08/21/2025

This week join us for an Internal Resource Exercise.

Internal Resources are strengths we already have within us, or need to develop and grow, that help us navigate through challenging emotions and experiences. Through these practices we can create a sense of safety, stability, and health by regulating and resetting the autonomic nervous system.

Come listen to Cindy guide you through this exercise and let us know what you think.

08/13/2025

This week we bring you Healing Music Meditation. With live Shakuhachi(Japanese bamboo flute) by Rob Foster.

Scientific research evidence suggests that certain sound frequencies can influence brain activity, reduce stress and promote health. Sound therapy can lower cortisol levels, calm the nervous system, and improve sleep.

Come join us and let the sounds soothe you.

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07/31/2025

Hello All,

We are sure you have noticed we discontinued the Facebook live streams but we have created a podcast platform that has allowed us to expand and strengthen our library.

Cindy Foster, LCSW, NBCCH continues to provide you with her soothing voice to invoke a calm resetting of your autonomic nervous system. This is the first step in allowing yourself to continue discovering your own innate healing abilities and to develop and grow new internal resources.

The knowledge and experience on this podcast will help you to build more self-awareness, self-control and self-resiliency in this ever challenging and changing world we live in.

We invite you to join us again in this new venue! We have consistently received positive feedback from our postings. We take requests and the library will continue to expand each week with a new hypnosis, meditation, presentation and practices. You can unsubscribe at any time. Think of all there is to gain, as you take this time to prioritize your health and wellbeing.

We now have more than 80 MindBody researched-based health topic presentations and actual practices related to today’s pertinent mental and physical health topics. These powerful experiences are divided into three main categories, MindBody Interconnection Presentations and Exercises, NeuroSomaticMindfulness Training and Practices, and Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapy.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or requests. Thank you. We wish you continued knowledge, peace and effective outcomes on your health journey.

10/07/2024

We hope everyone is safe and doing okay in the aftermath of Helene. Our office has reopened this week, returning to normal operations. All currently booked appointments will proceed as scheduled. Please note that telehealth and phone sessions are available if you are unable to come into the office, If you need to reschedule an upcoming appointment, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office by calling 706-312-6885.