Mind/Body Fertility Center Mission:

To increase conception rates by significantly improving the physical and psychological symptoms of stress and depression associated with infertility.

History:

The Mind/Body Fertility Center offers the training designed by Alice Domar, Ph.D., founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute's Infertility Program at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Domar is an internationally recognized infertility pioneer and women's health expert. Our program, under the leadership of Dr. Elissa Geier, who was personally trained by Dr. Domar, seeks to improve psychological and physical outcomes for those individuals dealing with infertility. Dr. Geier is an experienced clinician, skilled in working with women's and couples' health and fertility issues.

Scientific research involving participants of the Mind/Body Medical Institute's Infertility Program has demonstrated conclusively both a statistically significant decrease in physical and psychological symptoms of stress and a 44% increase in pregnancy rates within six months of completing the M/BMI program.

Clinical Director of the Mind/Body Fertility Center:

Elissa Geier, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a graduate of the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She has a private practice in north suburban Illinois specializing in the treatment of infertility, depression, anxiety, loss, post-partum depression, eating disorders, abuse, couples/marital issues for both adults and adolescents. Dr. Geier has over ten years experience successfully conducting individual and group psychotherapy. She trained with Dr. Alice Domar, Ph.D., founder of Harvard's Mind/Body Infertility Program to run the Mind/Body Fertility Center.