Patricia Abby Berg CranioSacral Therapy

05/06/2026

Delighted to have completed CranioSacral Therapy for Infants with Special Circumstances. Karyn Q gave us more tools that we can all bring to the table when we are working on infants who need all that we can give them so that they can flourish!

01/05/2026

What does a CranioSacral session with an Infant look like?
Infants communicate with us, sometimes more than other populations, but we need
to listen and translate. Infants often communicate with cries which can be very stressful for
parents. It is my role to help parents translate these cries. I share with parents that often
infants are telling us a story. Just as with adults, we need to talk things out so that we can
move forward – for infants this may be about their experience in utero or their birth
experience which may be different than the birthing parent.
When an adult comes for CranioSacral therapy, they have made a choice to do so,
children and infants are brought by parents. We need to be mindful of resistance from them
about being touched. It is imperative to explain what we are going to do; we need to ask
permission to touch and respect if they are not ready for us to do so. If a baby or child is
hesitant about my touching them, I don’t. I start with building trust.
Once I have established a relationship with an infant, I will lay the baby on
his or her back and take a photo – this is for the family and myself only – I will ask the
family if I want to use the photo for teaching or on my website. The object of the photo is to
enable the family and I to see the body before and after treatment so that we are able to
see the changes that may have occurred.
When I work with an infant, sometimes I hold them on my lap, sometimes I place them on
a blanket and sometimes they will be held in one of their parents’ arms. In some sessions
we do all of these. This is driven by what the baby wants and needs. Breaks are taken
naturally for feedings and diaper changes.
I place my hands on your little one to enable me to “listen” with my hands for places of
strain or tension – these may be in muscle, tissue, fascia or even in the organs. I am also
“listening” for fluid flow being unrestricted – be it blood, lymph cerebrospinal or interstitial
fluids. All of these fluids are involved with bringing nutrients and oxygen to various systems
and removing toxins.
Similar to working with adults and children, it may take more than one session for
improvements to be seen or felt. Change takes times. It is important to remember that the
longer we are out of balance the longer it may take for our bodies to reset. In an infant the
tension may have started in utero, others may occur during delivery. If it started in utero
there may be more accumulation of strains or tensions.
Our goal is once we have achieved the changes that we are looking for you will want to
come for maintenance as you do with your medical professionals.
Session are approximately an hour in length. As you the parent are with your infant all the
time, I rely on your feedback on the changes you see and feel. We are working together as a
team.
Our goal once we have achieved the changes that we are looking for you will want to
come for maintenance as you do with your other health care professionals.

reach me at 847 512-7187 or
[email protected]

08/04/2026

Come see the changes on my website - craniosacralconnecticut.com

28/03/2026

Ankyloglossia/ Tongue – Tie
We are hearing and reading about Ankyloglossia otherwise known as tongue tie
everywhere we turn.

What is Ankyloglossia and why should we care?
There is a piece of skin under the tongue that is called a frenulum – we all have them.
In the mouth, there is one also under the upper the lower lips and there maybe
ones between the cheeks and the gumline – these are called buccal times.
The frenulum under the tongue “dies-out” at roughly 12 weeks in utero 1.
When it fails to do so it creates tension that results in the tongue not having full
range of motion.
This can lead to difficulty with any of the functions that we use our tongue
for – eating, speaking, swallowing, dental hygiene.
Secondarily, everything that the tongue is attached to may also be affected.
The tongue, often referred to as an organ, is comprised of nine (9) pairs of
muscles. Five (5) of those pairs go from tongue to bone. When the tongue is
restricted in its range of motion everything that it is attached to will feel this
tension. The visual is from Tom Myers’ “front line.” The tension runs from the
tongue down to the toes.
CranioSacral Therapy can help both pre and post tongue tie release- before
the release CranioSacral Therapy will help to calm the baby/child/ adult. Often
when there is a tongue tie the person is in a heightened state of fright or flight.2.
CranioSacral Therapy has been shown in research to calm.3. In addition,
CranioSacral Therapy will help the musculature, tissue, cells and fascia relax
making it easier for the release provider to see and release the frenulum.4. After
the release, CranioSacral Therapy helps the body to re-set so that it can function
optimally.

References:
1. Baxter, R. (2018) Tongue Tied. Alabama Tongue Tie Center. Page 4
2. Berg-Drazin, P. (2016) IBCLC’s and CranioSacral Therapists – Strange Bedfellows or Perfect Match. Clinical Lactation Springer Publishing Company. Pages 92-99
3. Wojcik, M. Siatowski, I. (2023) The effect of cranial techniques on the heart rate variability response to psychological stress test in firefighter cadets. Sci Rep 13, 7780
4. Personal Communication (2021) from Connecticut Pediatric Dentist

20/03/2026

How Craniosacral Therapy Calms Your Nervous System –
One of the known benefits of CranioSacral therapy is its ability to help the body to calm and reset –
We have excellent research that was done with firefighters for whom being in a state of flight and fright is almost fundamental. One study showed that a single session induced faster recovery of heart rate and from flight or fright into rest and digest. 1,2,3
What does this mean in everyday life –
The 3-year-old that was caught in fight or flight and exhibited it by being unwilling/unable to void at school – One session and she was calmer and able to void at home and at school.
The infant/child/ adult needing a surgical procedure being able to enter the operatory calm and relaxed.
The woman whose work/life was high stress such that she was unable to conceive.
The person who gets off my table and shares that she has not felt this calm and relaxed in who knows how long.
We are living in times of heightened stress; we are living with stressors in our personal and work lives.
If the only gain from an hour on my table or in my hands is helping the body to calm and reset - that is a win.

References:
01.Wojcik, M. Siatowski, I. (2023) The effect of cranial techniques on the heart rate variability response to psychological stress test in firefighter cadets. Sci Rep 13, 7780
02.Fornari, M. Carnevali, L Sgoifo, A. (2017) Single Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Session Dampens Acute Autonomic and Neuroendocrine Responses to Mental Stress in Healthy Male Participants. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 117(9) 559-567
03. Grisberger, W. Binziger, U. et al. (2014) Heart rate variability and the influence of craniosacral therapy on autonomous nervous system regulation in persons with subjective discomforts: a pilot study J of Integrative Medicine 12(3) 156-161

06/02/2026

Delighted to have had the opportunity to present at American Laser Study Club

05/08/2025

This is an excellent piece on what CranioSaral therapy is - where it came from and how it works

Discover the amazing healing modality called craniosacral therapy and why it's due for a major wellness moment.

23/07/2025

Sharing -

Text to me from the doula:
the baby is not sleeping for any really decent stretch and has long bouts of crying.”
Voice mail from the doula after the first CranioSacral session:
“the baby took such an amazing nap after you were there side sleeping with me in the bassinet while I made them a roasted chicken dinner and he slept for a ver long time it was amazing and everyone in the house feels a lot of relief. So I wanted to say thank you so much for coming at such short notice and you are a godsend”

26/04/2025

Interesting ressearch -

Aim: Pain during breastfeeding is the first reason for stopping breastfeeding. When conventional aids are ineffective, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) may be an option to reduce pain and improve the quality and duration of breastfeeding. The objective is to compare conventional aids (untrea...

02/04/2025

will share the full article when it is published.

Pain during breastfeeding is the first reason for stopping breastfeeding. When conventional aids are ineffective, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) ma...