At Foster the Mind, we help kids and adults who struggle with anxiety and panic attacks. Racing thoughts, constant worry, or sudden panic can make life feel overwhelming.
Our gentle, brain-based therapies calm the mind, restore balance, and give lasting relief — without relying only on long-term medication.
At Foster the Mind, we focus on the brain, not just the symptoms. Our gentle therapies help people feel better and live their best, most authentic life.
Anxiety and panic are closely connected. Anxiety builds slowly with worry and tension, while panic can come on suddenly with intense fear and physical symptoms like a racing heart or shortness of breath.
Children and adults may feel restless, struggle to sleep, or avoid certain situations. Panic attacks may cause shaking, chest tightness, or a feeling of losing control. Both conditions disrupt school, work, and relationships.
Neuromodulation is a gentle therapy that teaches the brain healthier patterns. It quiets the “alarm system” in the brain, reducing daily anxiety and preventing panic from taking over.
By using safe, painless signals, neuromodulation calms overactive brain circuits. Clients often feel less worried, more relaxed, and better able to manage stress.
In the short term, medication can help, but it may bring side effects or stop working over time. Brain training strengthens the brain’s natural ability to regulate itself, creating lasting improvements without prescription medication.
Clients notice fewer racing thoughts and more control over feelings.
Brain-based therapy reduces the intensity and frequency of panic episodes.
With a calmer brain, clients sleep more deeply and think more clearly.
Gentle brain therapies help children feel calmer, improve sleep, and manage fears.
Teens gain tools to handle school pressure, reduce panic attacks, and boost confidence.
Adults learn to calm their thoughts, manage panic, and build resilience without depending only on medication.
Our therapies are drug-free, noninvasive, and comfortable.
Every brain is different. We design therapy plans that fit each client’s needs and goals.
"I wholeheartedly believe that Bryan and Foster the Mind are the primary reasons for my son’s transformation and success."
"The changes in our family have been dramatic... I feel like a better parent and a better version of myself."
"I can honestly say my life is better than ever and I feel hopeful about the future."
Step 1:
Book a Consultation
We’ll listen, understand your needs, and schedule a brain map to uncover what’s really going on.
Step 2:
Receive Treatment
Using non-invasive, science-backed therapies, we target the root cause, not just the symptoms, so healing can begin.
Step 3:
Experience Lasting Change
Regain focus, calm, and confidence. With lasting changes in the brain, families move from surviving to truly living.
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Bryan Butler, founder of Foster the Mind discovered the power of neuromodulation therapy after decades of depression, anxiety, and psychiatric misdiagnoses from childhood abuse that left him overmedicated, hopeless, and frequently suicidal. His journey of treatment through neurofeedback and then neuromodulation created a profound transformation. After a final suicide attempt he discovered neurofeedback.
Seeing the difference that modern and effective treatment can make for challenging cases led Bryan to found a nonprofit with the goal of restoring hope for traumatized children in the foster care system and beyond.
Today, in addition to working with patients, Bryan is a way shower in the mental health community offering insights and practical modalities to resolve the root causes of mental dysfunction and suffering.
No, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) uses a much higher level of electrical stimulation. In our experience, TMS treatment may be more expensive than our approach, is typically not EEG-guided for each patient and doesn't include counseling or talk therapy. We find our gentler, highly targeted and individualized treatment based on brain mapping to be more effective.
Traditional neurofeedback requires patients to be very still and concentrate intensely for long periods of time. Even blinking can set back progress. Most patients find it frustrating and may end treatment before seeing any results. This treatment modality is especially difficult for children. In contrast, our neurostimulation therapy requires no effort or concentration. It does most of the work for you.
Treatment sessions last for an hour (including setup time).
Patients are typically treated 2–3 times per week and the schedule may be adjusted as progress unfolds. More frequent treatment is sometimes recommended for out of town patients or traumatic brain injury patients to offer greater improvement in a shorter time frame.
Most patients begin experiencing changes within a few sessions. Because every brain is different, we don’t know up front the total number of treatments to reach the desired outcome. We do work with patients for as long as needed to achieve relief and are known for taking on and resolving challenging cases.
Treatment sessions at the clinic are $250. In-home sessions are billed at a higher rate.
At this time, we are not aware of any insurance plans that cover our treatments. You do have the option of using your HSA (Health Savings Account) to pay for treatment with pretax dollars. We look forward to the day when this proven therapy is covered by insurance!
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Foster the Mind is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to making the world a safe and joyful place for every mind. We work with private pay patients to sustain our clinical practice. We accept support from donors and sponsors to provide free or low-cost treatment to foster children and other underserved populations.
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