Violeta V. Bautista, Ph.D.

Professorial Lecturer

Area

Clinical Psychology

Research Interests

Abnormal behavior; Health psychology; Educational psychology; Family studies; Religious psychology

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, University of the Philippines – Diliman

Professional Associations

Fellow, Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)

Fellow, Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture (ISACC)

Chair (2011 to 2013), Clinical Division, Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)

Board Member and External Relations Officer (2014), Psychological Association of the Philippines

Board Member and Chair (2015 to Present), Public Interest Committee of the Psychological Association of the Philippines

Lifetime Member, Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino

Member, Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association

Awards and Recognition

Local Faculty Fellowship (1977 to 1979; 1980-1982), University of the Philippines – Diliman

Diamond Jubilee Professorial Chair Holder (1990), University of the Philippines – Diliman

Research grant awardee in international research competition (1987; 1991), International Center for Research on Women, U.S.A.

Rockefeller Scholar (1992)

Visiting Clinical Psychology Professor (1992), Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University.

University of Virginia Scholarship for Patient Counseling (1994), Medical College of Virginia.

Gestalt Educational Network Institute Scholar (2001), Annual Training/Conference Workshop, Spain.

Gestalt Educational Network Institute Scholar (2002), Annual Training/Conference Workshop, France.

Gestalt Educational Network Institute Scholar (2004), Annual Training/Conference Workshop, India.

Best Published Paper Award (2014), National Association of Philippine Psychology.

Special Recognition for Exemplary Services of Care and Counsel Wholeness and Training Center, under the Leadership of Dr. Violeta V. Bautista (2015), Career Executive Service Board

Special Citation, with Dr. Elizabeth De Castro and Dr. Violeta V. Bautista, as Directors. (2017), Gawad ng Chancellor (Award from the Chancellor) on Best Extension Program, Psychology Department, University of the Philippines

Other Work Experience

Member (2016 to 2017), Task Force for the Mental Health Bill

Coordinator (1998 to Present), Clinical Psychology Program, Psychology Department, University of the Philippines – Diliman

Faculty Counselor (2008 to Present), University of the Philippines Extension Program in Pampanga

Head (2010 to Present), Wellness Committee, Psychology Department, University of the Philippines – Diliman

Head (2015 to 2017), Wellness Center, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines – Diliman

Member (2015 to Present), UP Systems Wellness Committee

Director (2015 to 2017), Office of Counseling and Guidance, University of the Philippines – Diliman

Director (2017 to Present), UPD Psychosocial Services

Other Education History

Diploma, for a Post-Graduate Intensive Program on Family Therapy at the Family Therapy Institute of Washington

Diploma on Clinical Pastoral Education(Patient Counseling) from Virginia Commonwealth University, held at Medical College of Virginia

Diploma for a Post-Graduate Intensive Program on Family Therapy at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center

Certificate for Intensive Training in Hypnotherapy by the Milton Erickson Foundation of Philadelphia at the Phil. Heart Center

Certificate course on Psycho-Spiritual Approach to Inner Growth ( A Workshop on Facilitating Retreats), sponsored by Philippine Association of Christian Counselors

Attended a two-weeks Intensive Workshop on Gestalt Individual and Group Counseling/Psychotherapy by the Gestalt Educational Network Institute (GENI) held in Spain

Diploma on Reflexology, Acupressure and Aromatherapy from Philippine Association for Alternative Medicine

Intensive Workshop on Gestalt Individual and Group Counseling/Psychotherapy by the Gestalt Educational Network Institute (GENI) held in Chateau Petrei, France

Certificate Course on Regression Psychotherapy with Dutch Psychologist Hans Ten Dam

Certificate Course entitled Walk-Through for Psychological

Association of the Philippines (PAP) on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Substance Use Disorders

Certificate Course on Cognitive Behavior Therapy at UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries