Description
Alyssa Dar Juan is a licensed Psychologist and Psychometrician, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from De La Salle University–Manila. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Clinician, specializing in the treatment and management of eating disorders. She started supporting people with eating disorders by being a Peer Mentor in the Eating Disorder Foundation, Colorado and continues to support their initiatives. She is the acting co-chair of the Psychological Association of the Philippines Counseling Psychology Division.
Previously, the university psychologist for De La Salle University, her clinical work also extends to addressing anxiety, depression, suicidality, and various challenges faced by children and adolescents. Alyssa has extensive experience supporting individuals living with chronic illnesses such as stroke and cancer, as well as neurocognitive conditions like vascular dementia. She also provides mental toughness training for various athletic communities.
Her therapeutic approach is integrative, combining person-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and expressive arts therapy to meet the needs of each client. She values creativity in the healing process and often incorporates art-based interventions to help clients express and process their experiences.
Alyssa is affiliated with the Evelyn D. Ang-Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies, where she leads an NIHR-funded research project focused on co-designing community-based rehabilitation programs for stroke survivors. Guided by the belief that mental health care is a right, not a privilege, she remains committed to serving communities and advancing accessible mental health initiatives in the Philippines. Para sa bayan, para sa kapwa.
Outside the clinic, you’ll find her lifting weights, making art, or enjoying quiet moments with her beloved cat.
