Clinic Associate – Psychologist
Cael is a licensed psychologist providing individual therapy, couples therapy, and mental performance consulting. His approach is person-centered and integrative — he follows the person and not the protocol. He draws on Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, Coherence Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, among others. Across these, two anchors hold his work steady: self-congruence and psychological flexibility. Sessions with him are conversational and, when appropriate, visual: he whiteboards with clients, putting what feels tangled onto a shared canvas where it’s easier to see and navigate. In couples work, he follows a five-pillar framework that draws from the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
He has experience helping individuals navigate depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout; emotional overwhelm and rumination; grief and loss; relationship, family, and couples concerns; identity and self-patterns, including gender and sexuality exploration; distressing habits and behaviors; life and career transitions; and the mental performance of athletes and competitive gamers.
Cael completed his Master’s in Counseling Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University and his BS in Business Administration (magna cum laude) at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He trained as a Brief Psychological Services Provider at the Ateneo Bulatao Center and served as a Crisis Line First Responder with In Touch Community Services. Today, he practices as a partner psychologist across several clinics and platforms, alongside private practice.