Many clients in relationships characterized by invalidation, contempt, dismissiveness, betrayal, control, and manipulation with partners who may present to the world as successful, charismatic and even gregarious experience a range of psychiatric and psychosocial fallout including confusion, rumination, regret, helplessness, self-blame, self-doubt, hypervigilance, apathy, negative mood states such as anxiety, and physiological impacts as well.

The standard approach of “shared responsibility” in relationships can often reinforce the cycle of self-blame, loss of individuation, and decision “stuckness” clients often struggle with in these relationships.

This session will cover:

• Understanding the constructs of narcissism and antagonism and how these dynamics show up in relationships.
• The fallout of narcissistic dynamics in close relationships.
• The tenets of an antagonism informed model when working with clients experiencing narcissistic relationships

The keynote will be a custom recorded session followed by a LIVE Q&A with Dr. Ramani who will answer audience questions in real time

This session will cover:

• Reframing the Parent’s Role – how professionals can help parents see themselves not just as caregivers but as active partners in their child’s mental health journey.
• Bridging Knowledge to Practice – Tools and approaches clinicians can teach parents to translate psychological principles into everyday parenting strategies.
• Building Sustainable Collaboration – Ways to foster ongoing trust and teamwork between professionals, parents, and children to ensure consistent and supportive care.

This session will cover

• Traditional addiction treatments focus on symptoms, overlooking deeper issues like trauma, identity, and holistic healing.
• A holistic paradigm heals the whole person, helping clients overcome addiction and build a new identity.
• Life themes like purpose, connection, and altruism, paired with therapies like gestalt, narrative, somatic, logotherapy, and hypnotherapy, reinvent identity and transform lives.

Explore how HR and Wellness leaders can work together with mental health practitioners to build positive, healthier, more resilient workplaces in this age. By bridging the gap between generational expertise and organizational realities, we can ensure that mental health initiatives are not only compassionate and tolerant but also practical, sustainable, and aligned with business goals and regulatory compliance in the Philippines.

This session will cover:

• Understanding Mental Health — Its Use, Misuse, and Abuse: Learn how HR and mental health professionals can align language, expectations, and roles to strategically avoid the misuse or oversimplification of “mental health” in workplace settings and the workforce.
• Integrated Strategies with the Stakeholders: Discover collaborative and proactive frameworks with various stakeholders that combine best practices with HR-driven wellness initiatives to create holistic employee experiences and support systems in the Management.
• Transformative and Sustainable Impact: Gain significant insights on building long-term mental health programs in your workplace community that balance empathy, confidentiality, organizational efficiency, and impactful performance.

This session will cover:

• Knowing and understanding our childhood woundedness caused by our family dynamics: From functional to dysfunctional and the negative rules and messages in troubled families
• What are the characteristics of Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions? Understanding the traumatized child, factors related to the severity of traumatic stress reactions, and adverse childhood experiences
• What are the factors in healing our wounded child? Factors that modulate or dilute traumatic stress reactions, how to change our internal messages, and how to forgive our wounded child.

Get a snapshot of the current ways in which trained art and expressive arts therapists work in the Philippine setting. Case studies illustrating the approach, the value of “reverence,” in integrating our heritage and culture into any process.

This session will cover:

• An understanding of art and the expressive arts therapy as independent clinical fields
• Concrete illustrations of their applications specifically in the Philippines, building on our heritage and traditions
• Case examples and considerations for future research

This panel will cover:

• Deep dive into the specific mental health concerns of Filipino Gen Z’s
• Understand the role and impact of societal changes, social media and technology in shaping attitudes and their mental landscape
• Learn effective, culturally sensitive interventions tailored to Gen Z’s needs and perspectives