Clinical Psychology

Biography

The presenter is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (now Southern Luzon State University) which is located in her hometown. She finished her first master's degree, Master of Arts in Education with specialization in Guidance and Counseling at the Philippine Normal University in Manila in 2003. She was awarded her second master's degree, Master of Arts in Psychology by the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City in 2010 and a Ph. D in Psychology by the same university in 2011. Mariz (as she is often called) is a registered psychologist and a registered guidance counselor. Currently, she serves as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs in Southern Luzon State University in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines.

Research Interest

1.Family Crossroads: Mapping the Grieving Process of Selected Bereaved Families in Lucena City 2.Concept of Love As Defined Across Ages 3.Ecstasy Vis-à-vis Poverty: A Documentation of Urban Poor Lifestyle 4.Strategies in Overcoming Sexual Temptations among Selected Seminarians 5.Age Does Matter: A Phenomenological Study of Longevity 6.The Meaning of a Master Therapist: Filipino Clinical Practitioners’ Perspective 7.Development of Resiliency Scale for Filipino Adolescents 8.Correlates of Academic Performance of College of Arts and