Speaker’s Profile

Education
Graduate Diploma in SpEd
West Visayas State University
M.A. Psych. (Counseling Psych)
Ateneo de Manila University
B.A. Psychology
University of St. La Salle

Our Lady of Pilar Academy

High School Valedictorian
Ma-ao Elementary School
Salutatorian
• Trained Psycho-Therapist
• Therapist-Researcher
• Research Assistant
• Pre-school Teacher
• Counselor
• Program Director for Special
Children
• College Instructor
Professional Experience
• Ateneo Early Chidlhood Center
• Philippine General Hospital
Rehabilitation Unit
• College of St. Benilde
• Live and Learn Pre-School, QC
• Greenhills Creative Child Center
• Emmanuel Foundation for
Children with Special Needs
• Private Practice since 1992
• Resource Speaker since 1992
Professional Experience…
• CPU-School Graduate Studies
• Psychologist (2005-2006)
• West Visayas State University
Publications

• Makasalanan o Kapus-Palad:
A Phenomenological Study of Children
in Conflict with the Law (June 2000)
• Children in Pain (2002)
• Play Therapy Dr. Lourdes Carandang (ed.) (2009)
• Kasanag sa Kadulum (2009)
Membership in Professional
Organizations

• Psychological Association of
the Philippines (PAP)
• Philippine Association for
Graduate Education (PAGE)
• Philippine Association for
Teacher Education (PAFTE)
 Children
& Violence
Rosalea Cornelia Araneta de Leon
West Visayas State University
The Inner
World of
Children in
Conflict with
the Law (C.I.L.)
Self-Concept
Negative: masama, walang nagbabawal;
nabubulok

Feelings
Malungkot; abandoned; separated from
loved ones; remorse & regret
(happiness = being with parents again)
Themes
Longing for a
happy, loving,
harmonious
family life
Prayers
asking forgiveness;
help to be good;
to be free
Perception of Parents
always fighting; abandoning
Perception of Mothers
Abandoning, neglecting; sets limits
for kids; sacrifice self, endure abuse
for sake of children/ “samahan”
Perception of Peers
Negative: taught them crimes; drugs
Positive: “tagasalo;” family in the streets;
help them change for the better
Perception of Opposite Sex
Sex objects; weak; taking advantage
of husband’s goodness
Bonding &
Conscience
Attachment – bond
of affection
between two
individuals that
endures through
space & time
Forming attachments -
bonding (primary caregiver)
Working mothers and
attachment
Conscience
Erosion
Stage 1
They know what they did wrong
and are sorry for committing their
crimes.

“Nakokonsensya kasi ninanakawan

ko ang kapwa ko mahirap.”
Stage 2
They know what they did was
wrong but enjoys what crime
gives them (e.g. Money)
“sa lansangan pag may pera ka
buhay ka, pag wala kang pera…”
Stage 3
No feelings associated with
crimes committed.

“Wala lang…”
Stage 4
They believe crime is right.

“Pag di nahuli, tiba-tiba;

pag nahuli giba-giba!”
A.C.E. of Anger Management
A – Adapt
C – Confront
E - Escape
 Prevent Anger Errors
R – Repeated useless venting
U – Under expressing
D – Dumping
E - Exaggerating
 The “I” Message
“When you _____,(undesirable behavior)
I feel _____ (its effect on me)
I wish _____ ”(the change I want to
happen)

Example:
“When you loudly announce that you find
my work stupid, I feel hurt and
embarrassed. I wish you could critique
my work in private without insulting me.”
 Activity
• Find a partner
• Think of a recent disagreement with a
friend or colleague
• How will you say the “I” message to
him/her?
• Practice with your partner.
• Now think of a student you are not too
fond of and how you will say the “I”
message to him/her
Anyone can become
angry. That is easy. But
to be angry with the
right person, to the right
degree, at the right time,
for the right purpose and
in the right way... that is
not easy.

Aristotle