Thrive Center for Psychology

28/03/2026

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮, 𝙔𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝘼𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚

Feeling disconnected is more than just a mood, it can significantly affect your overall wellbeing. Social isolation has serious consequences on the mental and physical health of a person since it leads to lack of meaningful social interactions. As it was reported in recent studies, young adults experiencing social isolation have a higher probability of being deprived of the symptoms of depression, on the one hand, when the isolation is a long-term event (Kim, Jang, and Park, 2025).

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜. It is discovered that isolation is also linked to poor physical functioning, lesser activity, and lower health-related quality of life, a parameter that demonstrates the overlap of isolation with other aspects of health and life in general. It indicates that supportive and inclusive communities, which can increase the connection and a sense of belonging, are also needed (Sherman et al., 2024).

Strong, supportive connections protect against these risks. Even the little things like contacting a friend, joining community events, or just checking up on an individual may enhance mental health and create resilience. Connection is preventative care; noticing and doing will actually help.

𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩.
𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.
𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢.

✍️ 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝘼. 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙨

References:
Kim, S., Jang, Y. S., & Park, E. (2025b). Associations between social isolation, withdrawal, and depressive symptoms in young adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 25(1), 327. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06792-6

Sherman, D., W. ,S. (2024). A systematic review of the relationship between social isolation and physical health in adults. MDPI, 12(11)(1135). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111135

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬.

19/01/2026

𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐏𝐑𝐁 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐏𝐑𝐁-𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲) 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The visit was led by Hon. Hector Perez, Member of the PRB Psychology, together with Ms. Gemma R. Ramos, PRC–NCR Regulation Division Representative. The activity aimed to ensure compliance with professional and regulatory standards and to further strengthen quality psychological services.

The Thrive Center team, headed by Chief Psychologist Dr. Marivic T. Sanchez, expressed gratitude for the guidance, insights, and recommendations shared by the Board and PRC representatives.

This visit marks another meaningful step in Thrive Center’s continued commitment to ethical practice, professional excellence, and high-quality mental health care.

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧! 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

27/11/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 Jose Rizal University (𝗝𝗥𝗨) 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀! 🎓🎉

You’ve successfully completed 200 hours of clinical internship with Thrive Center for Psychology, Inc. Your commitment, perseverance, and enthusiasm for learning have truly stood out. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors—may your journey in psychology continue to inspire and make a difference! 🌟

Thrive Center accepts a limited number of interns for both Master’s and Undergraduate programs. We offer a hybrid setup and all interns are supervised by licensed psychologists.

For those interested, please send us a message for more details.

24/11/2025

29/10/2025

Social media helps us connect, learn, and raise awareness, but too much of it can harm our mental well-being. Excessive scrolling may trigger anxiety, loneliness, or Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). Instead of disconnecting from the digital world completely, 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝘀.

✍️ 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐚

📩 If you ever feel stressed or overwhelmed, don’t hesitate to reach out and book an appointment with a licensed mental health professional.

Seeking support is a sign of strength and an important step toward taking care of your well-being.

26/10/2025

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬

ᴛʜʀɪᴠᴇ ᴄᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀꜱ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʀᴇʜᴇɴꜱɪᴠᴇ ᴀꜱꜱᴇꜱꜱᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ ᴄᴏɴᴅᴜᴄᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴀ ʟɪᴄᴇɴꜱᴇᴅ ᴘꜱʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢɪꜱᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘꜱʏᴄʜᴏᴍᴇᴛʀɪᴄɪᴀɴ.

Our face-to-face evaluations utilize standardized assessments to measure cognitive abilities, personality traits, emotional functioning, and other psychological attributes essential for job performance and professional competence.

Ensure you're making informed decisions with our expert services. Book your appointment by sending us a message.

24/10/2025

Stress is a normal part of life, but when left unmanaged, it can have an impact on our mental health.

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Don't let stress control your life, take small steps each day to protect your peace of mind.

Here are some simple tips to help you manage stress. 💖

Management


✍️ 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚

Having difficulty managing your day to day encounters? Message us to book an appointment with a Psychologist. There is no shame in for your .

21/10/2025

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼!

Their feelings are real, their struggles matter, and their well-being deserves our care. Together, let’s build safe, supportive spaces at home, in schools, and in communities where every child can grow healthy and happy. 🌱💙



✍️ ɴᴇɪʟ ᴍᴀʀᴄᴏ ᴅᴇʟᴀ ʀᴀᴍᴀ

✉️Does your advocacy align with Thrive? For partnership opportunities related to seminars and psychological consultations, please feel free to contact us.
📧 Thrivectr@gmail.com

10/10/2025

This Mental Health Day, we remind ourselves that 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨. ❤️

“ᴠᴀʟɪᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴅᴏᴇꜱɴ’ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴡᴇ ᴀɢʀᴇᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ, ᴏʀ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʀᴇ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄɪɴɢ, ᴏʀ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ. ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇꜱ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴡᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴏɢɴɪᴢᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ʜᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴇxɪꜱᴛ ᴀꜱ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ.”

— How to Listen, Hear, and Validate… by Patrick King



✍️ ᴄᴀɪʀᴀ ᴋᴇɪᴛʜ ᴛᴀʏᴇʀ

References:

Raypole, C. (2023, October 17). How to be emotionally supportive. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/emotional-support -affection

Villines, Z. (2025, March 28). How to show emotional support. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/emotional-support -to-be-supportive

What to say to someone who is going through a tough time. (n.d.). HSE.ie. https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/helping-someone-else/what-to-say/

05/10/2025

💎 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐊𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s remind every tatay, kuya, titos, anak, at kaibigan:
There’s strength and courage in expressing emotions and reaching out for support.

Let’s redefine the meaning of masculinity in our society. Masculinity is not the absence of vulnerability—it is the strength to confront it. It is found in the quiet moments of reflection, in the bravery of asking for help, and in the resilience of healing.

𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨—𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙡𝙮, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣.



✍ 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻

References:

Atip, D., Galanza, K., Legara, C., Maglonzo, P., Malupa, K., Paquibot, R., & Ramos, M. (2023). MASCULINITY AS PREDICTOR OF SELF- COMPASSION AND MENTAL HEALTH HELP- SEEKING ATTITUDE OF SELECTED MALE ADULTS. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 15(6), 561-565. http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10254649

Chakravorty, S. (2025, May 16). Men and mental health: Fighting the stigma of seeking help. TherapyRoute.https://www.therapyroute.com/article/men-and-mental-health-fighting-the-stigma-of-seeking-help-by-s-chakravorty-phd
Jones. (2025). Mental Health in Men Statistics and Facts. Therapy Sense. https://www.therapysense.org/mental-health-in-men-statistics-and-facts/

Mokhwelepa, L.W., & Sumbane, G.O. (2025). Men’s Mental Health Matters: The Impact of Traditional Masculinity Norms on Men’s Willingness to Seek Mental Health Support; a Systematic Review of Literature. American Journal of Men’s Health. 2025;19(3). doi:10.1177/15579883251321670

Sicat, A. (2025, June 19). Breaking the silence on men’s mental health. Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/breaking-the-silence-on-mens-mental-health/

03/10/2025

This October, we celebrate 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝. It is important to shed light on the stigma that constantly clouds this discussion. To walk with stigma around mental health is to limit our view on what makes us capable of reaching a helping hand.

Let us place our judgements aside and lend an ear to anybody who needs us. 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚.

#𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 #𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙢𝙖

✍️ 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙤 𝘼𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤

Message us to book a consultation session with a Psychologist.