Raquel Urteaga
I am Raquel Urteaga García. I have a degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Psycho-oncology and Infertility Psychology. For more than 22 years I have dedicated my life to the mental health care of my patients. Throughout my career I have highly specialised in the field of Assisted Reproduction. I belong to the Psychology Interest Group of the SEF of which I am a member of the permanent committee, being in constant training.
Since 2021 I have been in charge of the Psychology Unit of the Tambre Clinic, which allows me to work with national and international patients. I am passionate about my profession and it is very rewarding to see that psychological care brings relief to people who make this journey to expand their families.
Head of the Tambre Psychological Support Unit
Specialist psychologist
- Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1996-2001).
- Five years of studies at the Universitá degli studi di Padova (Erasmus scholarship, 2000-2001).
- Director of Gabinete Psicológico Urteaga (2003-present).
- Master in Psycho-oncology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (2010-2012).
- Creation and implementation of the Psycho-Oncology consultation belonging to the Oncology team of the Hospital Infanta Cristina Madrid, (2011-2013).
- Master in Infertility Psychology: Psychosocial, medical and legal aspects, University of Valencia (2013-2014).
- In 2013 obtained the European Europsy certificate in the Clinical and Health specialty through the veterinary pathway.
- Member of the Standing Committee of the Psychology Interest Group of the Spanish Fertility Society since 2018.
- Author of the chapter “Protocolo de intervención psicológica en preservación de fertilidad por causa oncológica” within the work Manual de protocolos de intervención psicológica con pacientes con problemas reproductivos, SEF, Diego Marín, ISBN 978-84-17901-79-0, 2019, 153-173.
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Tambre is a clinic characterised by its excellence in individualised patient care. This being the case, it advocates comprehensive care for them. We work in the field of health, optimising our patients’ situations to achieve their dream. Mental Health is absolutely involved in the path to pregnancy, and we take care of it in this Unit.
Throughout the course of treatment, thoughts, emotions and even behaviours that are new to many will emerge. These changes in the situation may cause problems, both individually and also in the couple’s relationship. We know that between 40 and 60% of patients in treatment suffer from anxious, depressive or mixed symptomatology. The psychology unit is there to prevent the onset of these symptoms and to treat and relieve people who have already experienced them.
As a member of the Psychology Interest Group of the SEF, our recommendation is to carry out a psychological accompaniment from the diagnosis; in this way we can evaluate if there are already existing needs and intervene from the beginning (let’s not forget that sometimes they arrive at the clinic after many failed attempts that have already generated an emotional overload). Even knowing that this is the ideal, sometimes this is not possible due to various circumstances, but we recommend that when the person feels that their emotional, cognitive or behavioural situation is far from what they consider “wellness” for a prolonged period of time, the next step would be to consult with the Psychology Unit to prevent the symptoms from becoming more intense.