Berta Vall Castelló

Berta Vall Castelló is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Sports at Blanquerna. Her research focuses on Intimate Partner Violence, Couples Therapy, and Narrative Psychology, with a strong emphasis on Spain as a cultural and policy context. She leads projects such as Perception of Self-Agency in Women and Fathers’ Rock, which explore psychological well-being and parental roles.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Roles
  • Peer Relationships
  • Embodied Responses in Therapy
  • Parent Training and Digital Media
• Recent Projects:
  • Internal grants for Self-Agency in Women (2023–2024)
  • European Commission-funded CONSENT (2022–2024), addressing youth exposure to online sexually explicit material
  • Fathers’ Engagement (2022), improving child and maternal safety
• Scientific Trends:
  • Her 15 most recent articles (2025–2013) span Intimate Partner Violence, Romantic Love Theories, Virtual Reality Interventions, and Parent Training Needs. These works emphasize cross-cultural comparisons (Spain/Italy), digital media impacts, and innovative therapeutic models.
• Labs & Collaborations:
  • Blanquerna Couple and Family Research Group
  • Collaborations with the European Commission and institutions in Italy