Last September to October 2022 (online) and last December 11-13 and 15-17, 2023 (face-to-face at UP Diliman), I participated in the Queer-Affirmative Counseling Practice Certificate Course facilitated by the Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI). MHI is a grantmaking and advocacy organization for innovative mental health initiatives, with an emphasis on making mental health services more accessible to marginalized people and communities. You can read more about what they do and the other resources that they offer here.

Attending these certificate courses is my commitment to becoming a better ally and a better mental health practitioner in the Philippines by ensuring that I do my best to provide a queer-affirmative lens and support to queer individuals in the Philippines.