Prenatal and Birth Therapy
A space for support in situations of pain or physical and emotional discomfort, addressing the somatic memory of prenatal and birth experiences.
Baix Empordà, Osona and Barcelona.
Prenatal and Birth Therapy promoted by Ray Castellino is a therapeutic approach that focuses on early life experiences, which still mark our day to day.
There are times in life when we realize that we are carrying emotions, reactions or patterns that and we do not quite know where they come from. We may feel disconnected, having difficulty connecting, with a subtle sadness or an internal tension that cannot be put into words. In these cases, looking back—far back—can open paths to profound understanding. Pre- and perinatal therapy, developed by Dr. Ray Castellino, invites us to do precisely that: return to our earliest moments of life to understand how these primal experiences may have left a mark on us.
Prenatal and Birth Therapy is based on listening to these bodily and emotional memories from a deeply safe and respectful space.
Castellino started from a revolutionary and at the same time very simple idea: our story begins before we are born. The experience of being conceived, growing in the womb, experiencing childbirth and arriving in the world is fundamental. Even if we have no conscious memories of it, the body, the nervous system and the heart remember everything. And this memory can influence how we breathe, how we relate, how we feel about ourselves and others.
How does pre and perinatal biodynamic therapy work?
The therapy is based on listening to these bodily and emotional memories from a deeply safe and respectful space. Through individual or group sessions —in very comfortable and small environments— a context is created that allows us to slow down and pay attention to what emerges. Physical sensations, images, emotions or intuitions that have roots in very early moments of our lives may appear.
One of the fundamental pillars of Castellino’s work is empathetic presence: the therapist does not “work” on the person, but accompanies from listening, from emotional co-regulation and deep respect for limits and internal rhythms. This allows the person to symbolically relive early experiences, but this time with the support and containment that they may not have had at the time.
Pre- and perinatal therapy can also be applied with babies, children and families, creating spaces where what the body and heart of the little ones express is given voice -even if they do not speak-, helping them to integrate what they have experienced and facilitating safer and more harmonious bonds.
Ultimately, this approach offers us a compassionate look at our origins, and a way to heal deep wounds, not from the rational mind, but from deep listening to the body, the soul and the relationship
In addition to individual sessions, we give space to early memories in monographic workshops on the uterine environment with a small group over a weekend.
Where can you receive Prenatal and Birth Therapy with me?
I offer in-person sessions in:
- Bellcaire d’Empordà (Baix Empordà)
- Torelló (Osona)
- Barcelona.
You can leave me a whatsapp at 609 76 60 65.