Hi, I’m Laura, perinatal psychologist
I support mothers, fathers and families through the wish for a baby, trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting. My aim is to offer you a space of listening, support and understanding at every stage, without judgement.
I hold a degree in Psychology, with specialised training in perinatal mental health through a postgraduate programme at the University of Barcelona and at the Perinatal Mental Health Institute, a pioneer in this field in Spain. I also hold a diploma in Social Work, which rounds out my background and gives me a broader, more integrated way of working with families.
Psychology and Social Work: one shared vocation
Psychology and social work share the same goal: improving people’s wellbeing, especially in times of difficulty, vulnerability or life change. My way of working brings both perspectives together, seeing each person within their emotional, family and social context.
What brought me here
For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt deeply connected to the world of emotions and listening. My decision to support mothers, fathers and families through this profound stage of life came from becoming a mother myself. I’m a mum of three little ones, and it was through my own experience that I came to understand, from the inside, the emotional intensity, the constant transformation and adaptation, and the highs and the lows that run through pregnancy, postpartum and early parenting.
How I support you through motherhood and fatherhood
I place the emotional wellbeing of the mother, father and baby at the centre, understanding that perinatal mental health is not experienced in isolation, but within a family system that also needs care. An early and preventive approach can have a profound and lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of the whole family.
What you’ll find here
I offer a safe, warm and judgement-free space where you can express what you feel — the exhaustion, the loneliness, the fears, the ambivalence, the sadness, the doubts — and feel heard and held. My work is grounded in scientific evidence, but also in a deep sensitivity towards the human experience, unique and unlike any other in every motherhood, every fatherhood, every family.
I firmly believe that no one should go through this stage alone.
My goal is to support you so that you can live this process with more calm, more understanding and more connection with yourself, with your baby and with the people around you.
Let’s talkWhat I can help you with
I support a wide range of processes: emotional preparation for pregnancy and birth, adjusting to the postpartum period, the anxiety and sadness that sometimes appear in these months, difficulties in bonding with your baby, perinatal grief and pregnancy loss, the experience of not becoming a mother, and the challenges of early parenting. Every story is different, which is why I always shape my support around what you bring.
Mental health in the perinatal period is a public health priority recognised by the World Health Organization, and yet it remains an area where many people feel their distress is played down. Part of my commitment is to give those emotions visibility and a legitimate place, so that nobody has to go through them alone.
How the sessions work
I work online, which lets me be alongside people wherever they are, with the same closeness and care as an in-person session. The sessions are a confidential space, at your own pace, designed so that you can join from somewhere quiet and feel comfortable. I work with individuals as well as with couples and families who want to face this stage together.
How I understand this stage
The perinatal stage stirs up very intense and often contradictory emotions. Excitement and fear, love and exhaustion, longing and doubt can all live in the same person. My aim is to offer a safe space where you can put all of that into words without feeling strange or guilty, and where you can find practical tools to move through it with more calm and more confidence.
Becoming a mother or a father is not only a change of role: it is a deep transformation of identity, which psychology calls matrescence and patrescence. Through it we revisit our own history, our relationships and our expectations. That is why perinatal support is not just about resolving symptoms, but about holding the person while they reorganise inside and build their own way of caring.
I like to think of my role as that of a trusted companion: someone beside you who helps you put words to what you feel, understand what is happening to you, and recover confidence in your own resources. There is no single right way to experience motherhood or fatherhood, and my work is to help you find yours, with respect and without pressure.
I specialised in this area because I am convinced that looking after emotional health at the start of family life has an enormous impact, both on the adults and on the babies. Being alongside people at such a sensitive moment is, for me, a great responsibility and also a privilege.
Let’s take the first step
If my way of working resonates with you, you can write to me with no obligation: I’ll be glad to tell you how I work, answer your questions and consider together whether what I offer fits what you need right now. You can also see how the sessions work or explore the areas of support. Taking the first step is already a way of looking after yourself.