Adults, Mothers & Babies
- First session (up to 75 min)£75.00
- Follow-up session (up to 60 min)£65.00
- Block of 6 sessions£360.00
Craniosacral Therapy with Barbara Salatino
Finding stillness within
Locations
Where
Loughton & Buckhurst Hill area (home visits available)
Sunbury Studio, TW16
Nature's Medicine, 8 Station Approach, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2HY
When
By appointment only.
Loughton area:
Mon–Wed 8am–8pm
Sunbury or Hampton:
Thu–Sun 8am–8pm
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral is a light touch therapy that works with the origin of symptoms, whether physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual. The aim of the therapy is to create a safe space for the system to gently shift traumas, assist in processing unresolved experiences and rebalance the inherent ability we all have for self-healing.
How does it work?
Craniosacral therapy is based on the work of Osteopath, Dr William Garner Sutherland, who developed a new approach to osteopathy known as the ‘Cranial Concept’ in the early 1900s. He discovered that the skull’s bones and the fluids which surround the brain have intrinsic movements. Their natural pulsations reveal different rhythms and energy processes which influence the whole body and our health.
These rhythms can become restricted or inhibited in case of physical or emotional traumas, old or new injuries, stresses or strains. These blockages in the body’s natural rhythmic movement can build up in our body and contribute to making us feel unwell and create different symptoms.
Using a light touch on the body, the therapist can detect these restrictions and help release them so that the body can begin to heal itself, to restore health and balance.
Who is it for?
As the treatment is so gentle, it is suitable for all ages — newborns, children, teens, adults, mums-to-be and new mums. It can be used for specific conditions or equally as a maintenance treatment to help keep the system oriented towards health.
What conditions can it help with?
Craniosacral therapy can be helpful for almost any condition. People may come for Craniosacral Therapy because they have acute physical problems like headaches or bad backs, or long-standing problems, both physical and emotional. Others come for ongoing support in their busy lives and for help to meet life’s challenges. Individuals also seek treatment on a regular basis to feel a deep sense of relaxation and to increase energy and balance in their systems. Because it is so gentle and non-invasive, Craniosacral Therapy is suitable for everyone from newborns to the elderly.
- Headaches and migraines
- Back problems, sciatica
- Temporomandibular joint problems, facial pain, grinding teeth
- Bell’s Palsy or facial neuralgia
- Depression and anxiety
- Stress, including teenagers with exam stress
- Difficulty sleeping
- Musculoskeletal problems
- Shoulder and neck tension
- Fibromyalgia
- General sense of balance and wellbeing
- Babies with colic, reflux, constipation, unsettled behaviour
- Children with difficulty sleeping
- Children with ADHD, autism, sensory processing dysfunction
- Pregnant women — backache, pelvic alignment
- Birth trauma
How Many Sessions, and How Much?
There are no set number of sessions. Sometimes people report relief from their symptoms after one or two treatments. For long-standing problems or chronic conditions, further sessions may be needed, and weekly treatments over a longer period may be recommended — reviewed regularly together.
Children (2–16 years)
- First session (up to 1 hr)£65.00
- Follow-up session (up to 50 min)£55.00
- Block of 6 sessions£300.00
About Barbara
Barbara has been a Beauty and Complementary Therapist since 2006, when, while retraining to change her career, she discovered a true passion for massage and bodywork. Since then she has worked as a massage therapist, constantly developing her skills — training in sport massage, pregnancy massage, lymphatic massage and more, building a deep understanding of body anatomy and physiology.
After many years of experience she realised that sometimes massage isn’t enough — the body holds traumas that, although they feel muscular to the client, are stored at a deeper level and need a different approach. She first experienced Craniosacral therapy in 2008 and fell in love with it. Ten years later, she trained as a Craniosacral therapist herself, believing in the healing power of the non-judgemental, safe space provided during a session.
She qualified in August 2020 from CTET (Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust) and has since completed further postgraduate training:
- Working with Babies, Mothers and Pregnancy — CTET with Sarah Nesling, October 2020
- Developing Extreme Precision within Unfolding Wholeness — with Ian Wright and Mary Bolingbroke at CTET, July 2021
- Working with Families Series with Sarah Nesling: High Maintenance Babies (March 2021), Mobile Infants (April 2021), Supporting Early Attachments (May 2021), Puberty and Teens (June 2021)
Testimonials
“From our very first meeting with Barbara, my son, 18 months old, has become a completely different boy. I have seen very clear physical changes. My son no longer chokes on his food, something that used to happen very regularly. From suffering with extreme separation anxiety, he will now happily go into another room and play independently. I no longer have to hold him all the time either! My son also feels very happy in Barbara’s company and in the lovely tranquil space. I really cannot express my gratitude to Barbara and her work enough, she has allowed my child and I to live a much happier life together. Thank you so much again for everything, I really will be eternally grateful!”
“My teenage son suffers greatly from anxiety which escalated into panic attacks after starting his new senior school. We tried hypnotherapy and many other treatments to no avail. Barbara suggested we give craniotherapy a try. I had no knowledge of this treatment but was open minded, my husband was a non-believer. Within 2 sessions we could see our son calming and relaxing, with a side effect of becoming very ‘organised’. He is sleeping better (because he’s stressing less at night) and he is also beginning to understand the power of switching his mind off and being able to do it himself. He visits Barbara for half an hour a week and I love the fact there are no treatments or drugs involved. It feels very organic and wholesome, which combined with Barbara’s character and approach is a luxury I feel very grateful for.”
“I felt very relaxed and at peace after my first treatment, I slept really well and woke up feeling more focused, grounded and with more energy.”
“After the first couple of sessions with Barbara my daughter feels calmer, more organised with her school work and seems able to deal better with situations that used to stress or overwhelm her. She seems able to control her emotions a little better.”
Frequently Asked Questions
On arrival your practitioner will take a written case history, listening with care to the reasons for your visit. This part of the session is important, both for gathering information and to establish a good understanding with your practitioner. You will then be invited to take your shoes off and lie fully clothed on a treatment couch.
The therapist places their hands lightly on the head and body and senses the qualities and movements of the connective tissue. There is usually a focus around the head, spine and sacrum, but treatment is not restricted to these areas. Through touch, the therapist may feel holding patterns — for example muscle tension, abnormal fluctuations of body fluids, or pulls in the tissue. The release of holding patterns may be experienced in many ways: tingling, pulsation, heat or emotional release.
Craniosacral therapy is effective in calming the nervous system and anxiety, and offering relaxation to optimise the body’s own healing capacity. Clients usually feel deep relaxation during the session, with some even falling asleep. Craniosacral therapists do not push clients into releasing tension before they are ready, but build a safe environment for them.
To fully benefit from CST you may need more than one or two sessions. You and your practitioner will decide together how many sessions will be best for you.
CST is a perfect complement to talking therapies. Physically processing emotional issues and trauma held in the body supports the work of counselling and psychotherapy.
Get in Touch
Contact details
Phone: +7939 542 076
Email: info@barbaracraniosacral.com
Locations
Loughton & Buckhurst Hill
Home visits available
Sunbury Studio
Sunbury TW16
Nature’s Medicine
8 Station Approach, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2HY
Opening hours
By appointment only.
Loughton area: Mon–Wed 8am–8pm
Sunbury or Hampton: Thu–Sun 8am–8pm