Celeste Celaya

LPC

Safety is the most important components of the therapeutic relationship and it is one of the values I withhold in my practice. For many, safety has been disrupted through trauma or painful life experiences. I aim to help rebuild that sense of safety through warmth, patience, and attunement.

One theme I often see in pregnancy loss is a profound sense of betrayal or disconnection from the body. Even when someone understands intellectually that the loss was not their fault, they may still feel angry with their body, mistrustful of it, or disconnected from it altogether. This has shaped my approach to be especially compassionate and body-aware. I make space not only for grief and meaning-making, but also for rebuilding a sense of safety, trust, and connection with the body at a pace that feels supportive rather than rushed.

One of the biggest shifts has been seeing pregnancy loss, infertility, and reproductive grief taken more seriously as experiences that can deeply affect a person’s identity, relationships, sense of safety, and connection to their body. That has really influenced the way I want to show up in this work. I don’t want someone to feel like they have to minimize what happened or move through it on anyone else’s timeline. It’s also a big part of why I’ve chosen to pursue more specialized training in reproductive mental health—I care about being able to support these experiences with the depth, sensitivity, and compassion they deserve.