{"id":117,"date":"2026-06-02T10:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/?p=117"},"modified":"2026-06-07T06:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T06:15:51","slug":"supporting-the-people-who-support-our-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/2026\/06\/02\/supporting-the-people-who-support-our-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the People Who Support our Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At LPU Manila, the Counseling and Testing Center recognizes that the well-being of faculty and staff is just as important as that of students. When educators thrive, students thrive. Here are the wellness resources available to every member of the LPU community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenavigator.online\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leejeongsoo-lecture-3986809-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:54px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:77px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:46px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-single{border-radius:42%;border-width:4px;border-style:solid;padding:12px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items117_d15b86-09 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-117_bb7f9a-9c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-117_bb7f9a-9c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_airplay kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 17H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-1\"\/><polygon points=\"12 15 17 21 7 21 12 15\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><br><strong>Mental Health Facilitation (MHF) Training<\/strong><br>An NBCC-certified program conducted in partnership with LPU&#8217;s HR Department. Staff and professors are trained in basic helping and referral skills \u2014 equipping them to recognize early signs of distress and connect colleagues and students to the right support.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-117_510369-d6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-117_510369-d6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_heartbeat kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M320.2 243.8l-49.7 99.4c-6 12.1-23.4 11.7-28.9-.6l-56.9-126.3-30 71.7H60.6l182.5 186.5c7.1 7.3 18.6 7.3 25.7 0L451.4 288H342.3l-22.1-44.2zM473.7 73.9l-2.4-2.5c-51.5-52.6-135.8-52.6-187.4 0L256 100l-27.9-28.5c-51.5-52.7-135.9-52.7-187.4 0l-2.4 2.4C-10.4 123.7-12.5 203 31 256h102.4l35.9-86.2c5.4-12.9 23.6-13.2 29.4-.4l58.2 129.3 49-97.9c5.9-11.8 22.7-11.8 28.6 0l27.6 55.2H481c43.5-53 41.4-132.3-7.3-182.1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>One-on-one counseling<\/strong><br>CTC counselors are available to faculty and staff for personal or work-related concerns. 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