Elaine Avellana, MSc

Psychologist

“While I may never fully grasp how you are currently feeling and thinking, my 16 years of experience with children and adolescents taught me the value of cultivating hobbies if you’re not yet ready to talk about what consumes you. Feel free to leave your details below and give me at least three working days to read it.”

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About Me

I understand that it can be challenging to voice difficult feelings directly. Having supported children and adolescents for 13 years, I help young people explore hobbies and engaging activities. These sessions offer a gentle, non-pressured space to process emotions. This approach suits those who prefer to express themselves through action, fostering resilience at their own pace.

Approach

If speaking about what feels heavy isn’t possible yet, I create session time where making, moving or focused activity leads the way so feelings can surface naturally. I see adolescents and adults in Makati and online, offering sessions in English or Tagalog, and I read your intake thoughtfully before our first meeting. Sessions are paced slowly, with brief experiments, value-guided choices and gentle reflection; you’ll often leave with a small, doable task to try between appointments. This approach tends to suit those facing transitions, grief, low mood or the challenges of adolescence.

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Basic Information

Makati, Philippines

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.
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Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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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.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Children

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.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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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).
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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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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.
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Professional Title:

Psychologist
A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Credentials

Registrations

Professional Regulation Commission

Psychologist

Qualifications

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

De La Salle University-Manila

Year: 2018

CBT for Depression and Suicide (training)

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Year: 2022

Essentials of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (training)

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Year: 2022

CBT for Anxiety Disorders (training)

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Year: 2023

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Beginners, Perfectionism and People Pleasing (training)

Psychwire

Year: 2023

Service Areas

Online Private Practice from Philippines

In-person & Online

Makati, National Capital Region

Philippines

Makati, Philippines