• Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory
  

• Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale
  
• Perceived Stress Scale
  
• Pregnancy Outcome
  

Once enrolled, each participant will be randomized to one of three groups: the Healing Touch (HT) treatment arm, the Mind-Body group counseling arm, or the no-intervention arm.

HT treatment arm: Subjects in the HT treatment arm will be scheduled for four weekly 1-hour sessions of HT beginning two to four weeks before they begin their scheduled IVF treatment. Patients usually have at least two or three weeks before treatment commences, as they are placed on an oral contraceptives prior to initiation of ovarian stimulation. These appointments will be scheduled according to the dictations of the patient and the Healing Touch providers, taking into consideration when facilities are available.

Mind-Body group counseling arm: Subjects in this arm will be scheduled to attend four weekly, 90-minute Mind-Body group sessions lead by Penny Donnelly, RN, MFT. These will occur once weekly at a specified time. Participants will attend these four sessions beginning two to four weeks before they begin their scheduled IVF treatment, similar to the HT sessions. The four group sessions will include discussion and practice of the relaxation response, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness meditation, communication skills and resilience.

No-intervention arm: These subjects will not receive any intervention during the pre-ovarian stimulation period.

All subjects will be asked to complete the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale (ISES) at three timepoints: 1) baseline (at enrollment), 2) the end of their treatment intervention, and 3) 7-10 days post-embryo transfer.