Horizon Psychological and Testing Center Inc.

18/06/2026

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴?

After the quake and all the aftershocks, a lot of people across Mindanao are feeling what's called a 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲: that sway or tremble when everything is actually still. Some feel dizzy. Some keep checking, bracing for the next one.

Here's the thing — it's not in your head, and you're not weak. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲. That's a normal response. For most people, it eases as the aftershocks settle and the body calms down.

While it does, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: feel your feet on the floor, slow your breathing, get rest, and ease up on refreshing the aftershock updates.
And if it lingers — affecting your sleep, your work, your day-to-day — that's worth talking to someone about. Asking for help isn't weakness. It's care.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 "𝗼𝗳𝗳" 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲. They might think something's wrong with them — when really, their body is just doing its job. 🌞

16/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

It's 'yung bago ka pa lang papasok — when you have no clue kung ano'ng nangyayari sa loob. Most people don't skip it because they don't need it. They skip it kasi… ano nga ba'ng ginagawa doon? 😅

So we rounded up 'yung mga kinakatakutan ng mga tao about a first session — at kung ano talaga ang totoo.

If any of these hit close, or got curious ka lang? Just message us and makakausap mo ang isang totoong tao. Walang judgment, super private.

Hindi mo naman kailangan ayusin lahat bago ka mag-reach out. 🌞
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04/06/2026

🌞 Many people think mental health only becomes important when something is wrong.

In reality, taking care of your mental health can look a lot like taking care of your physical health. We don’t only eat healthy when we’re sick, and we don’t only exercise when we have a medical condition.

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀—getting enough rest, maintaining supportive relationships, setting boundaries, engaging in meaningful activities, and making time to recharge.

Mental health isn’t just about getting through difficult times. It’s also about creating the conditions that help us function, connect, and thrive.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵? Share it in the comments below

03/06/2026

Life can get busy, overwhelming, and complicated.

Sometimes what we need is a space to pause, reflect, and better understand what we’re carrying.

Face-to-face counseling provides an opportunity to have those conversations in a private, supportive, and dedicated space. 🌞

02/06/2026

🌞 𝗗𝗕𝗧 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗣

When emotions feel overwhelming, it’s often difficult to think clearly, solve problems, or even know what to do next.

One skill used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is called TIPP. Rather than focusing on changing your thoughts right away, TIPP helps calm the body’s stress response first.

❄️ 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – Splash cold water on your face or hold something cold.

🏃 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 – A few minutes of brisk walking, jogging, or other physical activity can help release built-up tension.

🌬️ 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Slow, steady breathing can help signal to your body that you are safe.

💪 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Gently tense and relax different muscle groups to reduce physical tension.

These skills won’t make difficult emotions disappear, but they can help bring the intensity down enough to make the next step feel more manageable.

Sometimes, calming the body is the first step to calming the mind.

30/05/2026

☕ 𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

Choose one thing to do more slowly today:
• Drink your coffee without scrolling.
• Take a short walk without your phone.
• Eat a meal without multitasking.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, do more, and squeeze more into the day. But constantly rushing can keep our minds and bodies in a state of tension.

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻—even for a few minutes—𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁.

You don’t have to slow down your entire day. Start with one moment.

What’s one thing you’ll do more slowly today? 💛

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27/05/2026

𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝗶𝗱’𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮.

May this celebration of faith and sacrifice bring peace, compassion, reflection, and blessings to you and your loved ones.

Eid Mubarak from Horizon Psychological and Testing Center 💛

22/05/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿.

For some people, online sessions provide comfort, privacy, and flexibility while still allowing space for meaningful conversation and support.

Our counseling sessions are available both online and in person, depending on what feels most accessible and appropriate for the client.
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21/05/2026