Darryl

Mr Darryl Correa

Registered Counselor

“12 years of experience as a counselor in the Philippines. Expertise revolves around mindfulness based-cognition and how it can help individuals in the age of distraction.”

About Me

I help individuals navigate the challenges of modern life, especially when constant demands pull your focus. Finding inner peace can feel impossible amidst digital noise. Drawing on mindfulness-based cognition, I guide you to cultivate focus and manage overwhelming thoughts. My 12 years of experience offer practical tools for a quieter mind and more present, resilient life.

Approach

You’ll find the work blends short attentional practices with grounded reflection to make focus usable amid constant digital demands. Sessions are online, in English or Tagalog, are paced to your daily life—we try short exercises, brief check-ins, and simple experiments you can do between meetings. I guide you to notice automatic reactions, tweak small habits, and rehearse calmer responses so overwhelm loosens its grip. People juggling career, study, or family demands often find this practical, steady rhythm especially helpful.
Contact Darryl

Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.

Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Mindfulness-Based Cognition

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

    Learn more about Counseling
  • Crisis Counseling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

    Learn more about Mindfulness
  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

    Learn more about Psychology

Works With:

  • All ages
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Individuals
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

    Learn more about Adolescent Therapy
  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

    Learn more about Stress / Burnout
  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

    Learn more about Online Therapy
  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

    Learn more about Anxiety

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association

Counsellor

Qualifications

De La Salle University - Manila

Philippine Normal University

Service Areas

127 Bignay Street Project 2, Quezon City

In-person & Online

Brgy. Quirino 2-B

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Philippines

Facebook icon

Brgy. Quirino 2-B, Quezon City, Philippines