Your brain makes tiny waves of electricity all the time, kind of like music playing in the background. Sometimes the “music” is too fast, too slow, or out of tune — and that can make it hard to focus, stay calm, or sleep.
Neurofeedback Therapy is like a video game for your brain. You wear special sensors on your head that show how your brain waves are working. Then, when your brain makes the “right” kind of waves, the game works better — like the picture gets brighter or the character moves forward.
Over time, your brain learns how to stay “in tune” on its own, just like practicing an instrument or a sport.
At Foster the Mind, we use the most advanced, non-invasive tools available to gently recalibrate brain function and unlock healing. Each therapy is carefully chosen and customized to meet the unique needs of every patient and family we serve.
At Foster the Mind, we use Neurofeedback to train the brain to work at its best. This safe, noninvasive therapy helps kids, teens, and adults improve focus, manage stress, and build healthier brain patterns — without relying only on medication.
Neurofeedback is a type of brain training that measures brain waves using small sensors placed on the scalp. These sensors show how the brain is working in real time.
During therapy, clients watch a movie, play a game, or view a screen that changes based on their brain activity. When the brain produces healthier patterns, the movie gets clearer or the game improves. Over time, the brain “learns” how to stay balanced and focused.
Kids with ADHD, anxiety, or learning challenges can improve focus, emotional regulation, and overall brain function through neurofeedback.
Teens struggling with stress, depression, or school performance often gain confidence, clarity, and resilience with neurofeedback training.
Adults use neurofeedback to manage anxiety, insomnia, and trauma, while enhancing mental clarity, mood, and long-term brain health.
We use Neurofeedback as part of a personalized care plan designed to target the root causes of mental health struggles.
Because the brain learns new, healthier patterns, Neurofeedback often leads to lasting improvements in focus, mood, and overall well-being.
"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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