UPLB Office of Counseling and Guidance

14/10/2026

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 📣

Being heard is more than being given the chance to speak. It means having our experiences taken seriously, our dignity respected, and our voices included in decisions that affect us.

Through Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Theory, we are reminded of the value of empathy, acceptance, and genuine understanding. This World Mental Health Day, let us move beyond listening to truly involving people with lived experience in shaping mental health support and services.

Because real change begins when people are not only heard, but valued and included.



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𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔:
𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑪. 𝑹. (1957). 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆. 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚, 21(2), 95–103. 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑𝒔://𝒅𝒐𝒊.𝒐𝒓𝒈/10.1037/𝒉0045357

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. (2026). 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚 2026: 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆.

13/10/2026

𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐄-𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒: 𝐀 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐊 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘

The UPLB Office of Counseling and Guidance (OCG) partnered with the EDUC 111 class on 6 October 2026 for an art-based intervention activity held at the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf), as part of the celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Spearheaded by faculty-in-charge Asst. Prof. Christian Leubert Milambiling and Teaching Fellow Paula Blanca A. Alicante, the activity, titled 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐎𝐂𝐆'𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, featured junk journaling as a creative and meaningful way for participants to express themselves, process their emotions, and engage in self-reflection in a safe and supportive space.

Facilitators from OCG Mr. Gonzalo H. Amante, Jr. and Ms. Wella Josel B. Mejia guided the 72 participants throughout the activity, helping them reflect on their creations and explore the personal insights and realizations that emerged from the process. The activity also provided participants with an opportunity to pause, reconnect with themselves, and appreciate the value of having a space where they could freely express their thoughts and emotions through art.

The Art-Based Intervention Program is an initiative of the Office of Counseling and Guidance under its 𝑲𝑨𝑺𝑨𝑴𝑨 𝑲𝑨 (𝑲𝒂𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒂-𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒈 𝒏𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏) program that encourages self-expression and reflection, and promotes emotional well-being and provide students with meaningful opportunities to nurture their mental health.

12/10/2026

Plot twist: your Wednesday night in Elbi just got better. 🧘
Sometimes the best way to move forward is to step back and breathe. 🏹
We’re hosting Free Yoga sessions for UPLB students every Wednesday starting Oct 14. Stretch, breathe, meet people, eat free ricebowls. All levels welcome.
We have 25 spots per session, and they go fast. Join the UPLYFT Community group to see how to register 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1LvS1kzn26/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Plot twist: your Wednesday night in Elbi just got better. 🧘

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to step back and breathe. 🏹

We’re hosting Free Yoga sessions for UPLB students every Wednesday starting Oct 14. Stretch, breathe, meet people, eat free ricebowls. All levels welcome.

We have 25 spots per session, and they go fast. Join the UPLYFT Community group to see how to register 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1LvS1kzn26/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/10/2026

The Office of Counseling and Guidance and the UPLB Gabay Volunteer Corps would like to congratulate Engr. Marc Victor V. Sales for successfully passing the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination last September 2026, and for placing 7th nationwide with a 92.35% rating! 🎉

We are proud of you! ✨

07/10/2026

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 📣

Being a student can be challenging. There are deadlines, expectations, pressure, and days when you simply don't feel okay. Psychological well-being is not simply about “feeling happy.” It is also about having the conditions that help us grow, function, and flourish.

According to Self-Determination Theory, people have three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This is the need to feel that we have some choice in our lives, that we are capable of doing meaningful things, and that we are connected to others. When these needs are supported, they contribute to motivation, personal growth, and well-being.
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𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑹𝒚𝒂𝒏, 𝑹. 𝑴., & 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒊, 𝑬. 𝑳. (2000). 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕, 55(1), 68–78. 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑𝒔://𝒅𝒐𝒊.𝒐𝒓𝒈/10.1037/0003-066𝑿.55.1.68

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒚: 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒚 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑴. 𝑹𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒅𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑳. 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒊

07/10/2026

Happy birthday to OCG's Popoy! 🎉🎂

We are happy that you are part of the team! May your day be filled with happiness, and a new year full of success.

03/10/2026

Happy birthday to the very reliable, ever-jolly tita Ana! 💗

May this brand new year bring you happiness and success.
Enjoy your day. ✨

30/09/2026

✨𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲✨

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑.

You don’t have to carry everything on your own. There are people who will listen, even when you don’t know how to put what you’re feeling into words.

Please stay. Please reach out. You don’t have to go through it alone.

If you're having a hard time opening up, the Office of Counseling and Guidance is here to help. We are your safe space.

Book your counseling appointment using your OSAM account through: https://uplbosa.org/counseling

29/09/2026

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐓: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞

The UPLB Office of Counseling and Guidance (OCG) held WEAVE THE NET: Open Conversations that Guide yesterday, 28 September 2026 via ZOOM, that aims to recognize the power of meaningful conversations in creating pathways toward hope, help, and life.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the webinar. We hope that this will be the start of open conversations that will guide anyone that is struggling.

27/09/2026

[𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘]

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐓: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞
September is Su***de Prevention Month, and the Office of Counseling and Guidance would like to spread awareness that 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆.
𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐓: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 is a webinar happening today, 𝟐𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, that focuses on practical discussions on recognizing distress, listening with empathy, and guiding individuals toward appropriate support.

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Would you know what to say if someone told you they were struggling?

𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/Weave-the-Net

**𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑼𝑷 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑼𝑷𝑳𝑩 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘**

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐓: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and the Office of Counseling and Guidance would like to spread awareness that 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆.

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐓: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 is a webinar happening on 𝟐𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 that focuses on practical discussions on recognizing distress, listening with empathy, and guiding individuals toward appropriate support.

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Would you know what to say if someone told you they were struggling?

Comment your answer below or send it to us via messenger.

𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/Weave-the-Net

**𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑼𝑷 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑼𝑷𝑳𝑩 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘**