Description
Ms. Jessica C. Espanto is a licensed professional teacher and a registered psychologist of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
She finished her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from the University of the Philippines—Diliman. She earned her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University-Loyola Schools. She started her career as a special education teacher in 2008 and worked as a psychologist in 2012. Since then, Ms. Jess has worked in diverse settings, such as schools, universities, non-governmental organizations, and corporate settings. Ms. Jess specializes in the assessment and intervention of neurodiverse individuals, child and adolescent mental health, and corporate mental health. Currently, she is a Clinical Psychologist at In Touch Community Services, DevHub Center for Intervention, and MedGrocer Health Solutions. She is also an Intake Clinician at Lyra Wellbeing. Further, Ms. Jess is an active member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). Her research interests are assessments and interventions for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions, nature-based interventions, as well as social skills training and social and emotional learning (SEL).
