emotional support from respect and empathy
About me
Carla Pérez Martínez
Doctor in Perinatal and Infant Psychology
I am a specialist in accompanying mothers and fathers during pregnancy, the first days of the baby and in parenting.
Through my services, in person and online, I hope that more pregnant women, families and babies have psychological support and information to promote the development and emotional well-being of the baby, mother and family.
Throughout my professional career, I have worked with families from multiple cultures and diverse family structures. My origin as an indigenous woman and my experience living in five countries have been key to understanding the need to honor the knowledge, beliefs and traditions of each family, and thus offer emotional support based on empathy and respect.
Education and experience
My specialization in perinatal psychology was built organically. I was born and raised in Villa de Zaachila, Oaxaca, in southern Mexico where the care of the little ones is shared in community. There, I also witnessed the challenges of non-elected adolescent motherhood and fatherhood, and learned the importance of social support in parenting.
Subsequently, my interest in knowing and understanding the human mind and behavior from birth led me to study psychology at UNAM and, thanks to the Luisa Cardona and CONACYT Fellowships, I studied a master's and doctorate in perinatal and infant psychology at the University of Valencia, Spain. During my postgraduate studies, I focused on detecting signs of emotional stress in babies (ADBB scale) and on parental psychopathology around birth (see thesis here).
Throughout my training, I have had the opportunity to collaborate in different research and psychological intervention teams such as in the psychiatry department of the Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital (Paris, France), and in the Mother Kangaroo program (Bogotá, Colombia).
Recently, I worked in the early intervention program in Boston (USA) providing psychological care to families whose babies had some type of developmental difficulties, prematurity, or some medical condition. This experience allowed me to work with mothers and fathers from very different origins and reaffirm my interest and vocation in accompanying families who are going through different challenges in parenting , or who want to have more tools to promote the development of their infants from birth.
Resumen
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Licenciatura en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Máster y Doctorado en Psicología y Psicopatología Perinatal e Infantil por la Universidad de Valencia
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Psicóloga con Habilitación Sanitaria
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Asesora de Lactancia Materna
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Psicóloga Perinatal y de Atención Temprana en Boston, EUA
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Enfoque transcultural (especializada en procesos de migración y duelos migratorios)
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Psicoterapia con perspectiva de género
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Coordinadora de grupos de acompañamiento en embarazo, maternidad y migración
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Docente de posgrado en diferentes instituciones
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Formadora en la Escala Alarm Distress Baby Scale
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Certificada en la Neonatal Behavioral Observation (Harvard University y Brazelton Institute)
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Experiencia en investigación, publicaciones científicas y en medios de comunicación (ver publicaciones)
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Experiencia en práctica pública y privada en Estados Unidos, México, España y Francia
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Socia de la Asociación Española de Psicología Perinatal (ve mi perfil aquí)
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Más de 10 años trabajando con mujeres, bebés y familias.
