Cynthia Price

My research is focused on integrative health care and mind-body interventions with primary expertise in mindfulness-based approaches, massage therapy, and somatic psychotherapy. I developed an approach called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT), a mind-body approach that combines psychoeducation, touch and mindfulness designed to teach interoceptive awareness and related skills to promote self-care and emotion regulation. The MABT approach is particularly helpful for people who are experientially avoidant and/or disconnected from their bodies (and emotions) due to conditions such as chronic stress, trauma, substance use, eating disorders and chronic pain. My research expertise is in the implementation of clinical trials to examine intervention effectiveness and underlying mechanisms; my studies are typically implemented in community settings with a focus on improving access to health care for marginalized and underserved populations. I am a co-author of two scales to measure interoceptive awareness: the Scale of Body Connection and the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness. As Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Body Awareness it is my aim to disseminate interoceptive awareness training through teaching therapists/practitioners working in community, private practice, and academic settings.