Happy Nest Therapy Center

22/09/2026

𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 🇵🇭

After a year of intensive learning, Teacher Pia Macapagal RSLP has completed the MED-EL Accreditation for Hearing Implant Rehabilitation Therapists, with commencement held last September 18–20, 2026.

Behind this milestone is something bigger: more specialized hearing rehabilitation knowledge brought closer to Filipino children and families, with support that goes beyond how a child hears to how they connect, communicate, participate, and belong.

For more Filipino children to be heard, understood, and given every chance to thrive. Para sa bayan.

Congratulations, Teacher Pie. May this learning reach far beyond the clinic and into many more homes and communities. 💛

21/09/2026

Your child may be crying or reacting more because they’re beginning to notice and feel more, too. 💛

As children develop, they become more aware of what they feel, want, and don’t want, even before they have the skills to fully handle or communicate it.

So instead of only asking, “Bakit mas iyakin siya ngayon?” we can also wonder:

“Ano kaya ang mas napapansin at nararamdaman niya, pero hindi pa niya kayang sabihin?”

This is where we come in, not just to stop the crying, but to understand, support, and help them communicate.

Of course, increased crying can also signal pain, illness, fatigue, fear, or overwhelm, especially when it is sudden or persistent.

If your child needs more support along the way, we’re here to figure it out with you. 💛

21/09/2026

Happy Nest is home to Floortime providers and DIR-informed therapists 💛

21/09/2026

23/08/2026

You can love your child deeply and still feel exhausted by caregiving. Both can be true. 💛

Exhaustion can look like irritability, guilt, pulling away from others, or feeling like there is very little of “you” left outside of caregiving.

These feelings do not mean you love your child any less. They may be signs that you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

From our Ako Naman Muna workshop with Dr. Frances Tamayo: make space for yourself, build a strong support system, and seek professional support when you need it.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

You and your child both deserve support. 🤍

If things feel too heavy, the NCMH Crisis Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support: 1800-1888-1553.

19/08/2026

𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 “𝘈𝘬𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘢” 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘕𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘡𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 20, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 5:00–6:00 𝘗𝘔.

Together with Dr. Frances Tamayo, Neurologist-Psychiatrist, we’ll talk about parent and caregiver burnout, emotional well-being, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

This session is especially for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children. 💛

💛 FREE online parent workshop
💛 August 20, 2026 | 5:00–6:00 PM
💛 Via Zoom

To join, simply register through the link below. Please provide an active email address, as your Zoom access details will be sent there.

Registration will close once we reach 70 participants.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/26cdmd3s

This time, the care doesn’t stop with the child; it makes room for you, too. 🩷

18/07/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 🌱

We’re proud to celebrate our pediatric therapists who recently completed DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®, an ICDL course, with Dr. Angel Dy of The Growing Brain PH.

This learning continues to strengthen our understanding of child development through the lens of relationships, individual differences, and meaningful connection.

Congratulations! 💛

Speech-Language Pathologists
✨ Teacher Alessi
✨ Teacher EJ
✨ Teacher Lui
✨ Teacher Pie
✨ Teacher Tish

Occupational Therapists
✨ Teacher Caleb
✨ Teacher Jem
✨ Teacher Kym
✨ Teacher Margaux
✨ Teacher Niche
✨ Teacher Norhan

Here’s to growing as neurodiversity-affirming clinicians, so we can better support every child and family we have the privilege to serve.

📍 Happy Nest Therapy Center is located at 2/F Jullie’s Arcade, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

12/07/2026

We are delighted to share that Teacher Niche OTRP has completed the 𝗦𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴® 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 and is now an SOS Trained Feeding Therapist.

Feeding challenges are often about much more than food. A child’s relationship with eating can be influenced by sensory, motor, medical, developmental, and emotional factors.

The SOS Approach encourages us to move beyond power struggles and instead seek understanding: supporting trust, regulation, participation, and safe, positive, and playful mealtime experiences.

This commitment to understanding the child behind the challenge is one of the many reasons we are excited to celebrate this milestone.

Congratulations, Teacher Niche! 💛🌱

📍Happy Nest Therapy Center is located at 2/F Jullie’s Arcade, Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga.

12/07/2026

We are celebrating Teacher Jem OTRP, who has earned occupational therapy licensure not only in the Philippines, but also in New Zealand and Australia. 🌏

Behind every credential are years of learning, perseverance, and commitment to one’s profession. We admire her dedication to continued growth and her desire to keep expanding her knowledge and perspective as an occupational therapist.

Thank you, Teacher Jem, for sharing your heart, skills, and expertise with the children and families you work with. We’re very grateful to learn alongside you and celebrate this part of your journey. 💛

09/07/2026

Everyone asks how the child is doing, but when was the last time someone asked how 𝘺𝘰𝘶 are doing?

Parenting and caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding, but they can also be exhausting, overwhelming, and lonely at times. Many parents carry worries, guilt, and stress quietly while doing their best for the people they love.

Join us for “Ako Naman Muna”, a FREE parent workshop with Dr. Frances Tamayo, as we talk about parent and caregiver burnout, emotional well-being, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

💛 For parents of neurodivergent children
💛 FREE admission
💛 15 slots available

Because behind every child receiving support is a parent who deserves support, too.

💌 To register, send us a message.

📍Happy Nest Therapy Center, Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga