Indigenous Therapies

- Started in some schools in Manila in the 1920s

- Ability to connect with their client because they employ concepts, methods, and techniques.
- Based on Carl Roger’s client centered counseling
- Uses behavioral strategies such as behavior modification, reinforcement, and conditioning
- Basic procedure for guidance and counseling – preliminary interview and post interview

Forms of Indigenous therapies:

1. Saldet-Saet (Industry)
- Ilacano term – prominent trait of the Ilocanos as being hard working
-Movement for Moral Recovery Program, 1988
Objectives:
- To help solve problems related to poverty
- Help channel negative emotions into something that becomes productive
- Help organize thoughts and mindset in achieving predetermined goals.
2. Mekeni-Likha Therapy
- Kpampangan word meaning “come” and likha, Filipino word meaning “to create”
- Therapy for all the victims of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
Objectives:
- to develop positive outlook and minimize trauma through crisis and social intervention in the
forms of drama, role play, and being creative
3. Maalwan therapy
- Focuses on three positive traits from the Visayan people
-Meaning malambing, mapagmahal, and mapagbigay
A. Malambing:
- Utilizes power of touch coupled with gentleness, softness, well-molded voice and positive
reaction when dealing with children
B. Mapagmahal
- Effective tool to get someone’s attention, sympathy, and trust
C. Mapagbigay
- We give without expecting anything in return..
3. Lambilos therapy
- It is Fr. Francis Ervis Habilla, a Benedictine who oriented us to its use.
- is a technique with most effective wa yin communicating in non-verbal way. It can show love,
anger, interest, trust, tenderness, warmth, and a variety of emotions
-Lambilos includes lambing (LAM) the Filipino natural charm of getting close, biro (BI) the
Filipino sense of humor and haplos (LOS) which is touch therapy.