This is a study titled Exploring Filipino Therapists’ Experiences on Vagueness in Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are seeking to understand the psychologists’ perspectives and experiences in therapy with the shift of setting brought by the pandemic. https://www.facebook.com/rbe.psychologicalservices https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCKFd931vr-4I1eP7WbFreQ
Republic Act 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Act signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on June 21, 2018 brought hope to Filipinos suffering from mental health problems. Common as mental health difficulties are, the public remains vigilant for the full implementation of RA 11036. Mental health has once Read more…
08/06/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) The many symptoms that have been associated to COVID-19 continue to befuddle. Among the most alarming ones are multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C first brought into wide public view by the Center for Diseases Control (https://www.cdc.gov/mis-c/cases/index.html) in the US Read more…
Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) Wimhoff, famous for his cold-water endurance, has stated countless times that breathing is the essential foundation of his stamina in environments that would otherwise literally take most people’s breath away. In fact, when asked by Tim Ferris about what he would put Read more…
08/10/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) A gospel story, Matthew 14:22-33, tells of a doubly bewildered group of disciples, the Twelve, in a boat in the middle of the Sea of Galilee. A head-wind had hard pressed the boat with rough waves. Jesus’ rescue, at first, did Read more…
08/12/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) As much as breathing is associated with work when we say “labored breathing,” it is also associated with rest everytime we use the phrase “breathe easy.” As a respiratory condition, COVID-19 complicates many medical conditions via influenza-like symptoms like shortness of Read more…
08/16/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) A Webshare with Learners of the Mandaue City Science High School on Psychological First Aid last August 14, 2020 Using what we know better and are more familiar with, Shea brought the attention of the group back to first aid, a Read more…
08/17/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) David Becker, an Argentina-based German clinician, asked a group of listeners: “Is it necessary to remain strong all the time?” He was astounded by what he has heard from many patients and at that time he asked the question, from several Read more…
08/21/2020 Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) A Webshare with Educators of the Surigao Del Sur Division of the Department of Education on Psychological First Aid last August 18, 2020 Magandang buhay, mga mabubuting tao! DepEd Tayo, Division of Surigao del Sur It is a wonder how the Read more…
08/23/2020 ~ 1 COMMENT Robby B. Echavez, MAEd, RPm, RPsy, MAGC (cand.) Powerless, but not choiceless. Out of control, but not out of options. Powerless, but not helpless. Ganda-Gandang Buhay To the ludicrous question, “Why do you breathe?” we might get the sarcastic reply, “Does it look like I have a choice?” Read more…