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Monica Camille C. Tongson

Associate Lecturer 6

Educational Background

MA in Psychology with Concentration in Counseling Psycholog
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

MA in Psychology, Concentration in Counseling Psychology
Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

BS in Child Development and Education
Miriam College, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

 Monica Camille C. Tongson is a licensed psychologist and an associate lecturer in the Department of Psychology at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines. With over a decade of teaching experience, starting with preschool and elementary education, she now focuses on educating students in Clinical Psychology courses at De La Salle University. Moe’s primary areas of interest include promoting well-being and mental health awareness among emerging and young adults, as well as addressing mental health concerns in the aging population, particularly cognitive impairment. In addition to her teaching role, Moe focuses on counseling adolescents and adults. She has conducted lectures, seminars, and workshops on well-being, mental health awareness, and psychosocial support for employees, faculty, and students through her affiliations with mental health clinics. As a consultant with St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City, Philippines, she provides psychological assessments and cognitive rehabilitation therapy for individuals with cognitive impairments. Moe holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Ateneo De Manila University, Philippines, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines. She is also a member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines.

Research Interest

  • Mental health and well-being
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Aging population
  • Emerging and young adults

Selected Publications

  • Fernandez, K. T. G., Serrano, K. C. M., & Tongson, M. C. C. (2014). An intervention in treating
    selective mutism using the expressive therapies continuum framework. Journal of Creativity in Mental
    Health, 9(1), 19-32. (Paper presented during the PAP 51st Annual Convention, August 22, 2014)
  • Santos, J. R., Hidalgo, R. A., & Tongson, M. C. (2023). Judgement free zone: The essence of
    psychological safety of adolescents in the classroom (Manuscript under review). De La Salle University,
    Metro Manila, Philippines
  • Tongson, M.C.C. (2016). Embracing motherhood: predictors of maternal self-efficacy among Filipino
    adolescent mothers and the moderating effect of social support (Unpublished master’s thesis). Ateneo De
    Manila University, Metro Manila, Philippines

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