Good therapy always starts with great data. Valid and Reliable tools such as personality measurements are essential in developing a good treatment plan. This year, I focused on deepening my understanding of the 16 personality factor tool which is essential in recommending career choices.

Adding in new tools to my kit, thus acquiring new techniques to help out my Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr Alfonso spoke of new techniques in the use of psychodynamic approach to the treatment of the disorder. One must first be able to isolate the average of the person where personality was most affected. By identifying that stage, one can create a treatment plan that addresses key issues affected in that face of life.

Launching the 2nd run of the popular course, “the Psychology of Leadership” at DLSU space. The program is structured on robust psychological theories of social learning and cognition.

If you think you can do it, you can and you will!

Thank you to you my old alma mater Philippine General Hospital, for a great skills upgrade in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. It was good to catch up with old friends in the Industry, Dr. Toffee Sison and Dr. Constantine Della as we use a ubiquitous framework to get all necessary data and formulate a succinct and workable plan. With tools, a structure, and measurement scales, treatment is more focused and predictive of positive outcomes.

Many scratch their heads in disbelief over the decisions young adults make. Why did you resign out of that prestigious company to work in a mountain school? Why did you go for that guy without an education achievement as good as yours? why did you choose a partner from the other side of the tracks. When young adults make decisions seemingly in discord with their prior life direction, it could be a sign that they are individuating —-making decisions and starting out lives more in line with who they are. Read here my thoughts on it.

Clinicians need to keep updating their skills with a variety of interventions so that they are equipped with any type of client or situation that needs their guidance. In the use of positive psychology, there is no need to find out the reason for the current dysfunctional state of the client. More important is to identify the strengths and resources for the client to weather the current crisis.