PhD · RPsy · Part-Time Faculty
Clinical Psychology (marriage and family therapy, trauma-informed interventions, self-compassion, personal growth)
Education
- PhD Clinical Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University · 2025
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Breakdown
Helpfulness3.8
Workload3.4
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Happy Urchin
Amazing NSTP 12 prof, lots of reqs but super doable
positive
- CourseNSTP 12
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadMedium
Hi! Got Ma'am Joey for 2nd Sem (as Batch 2 🥲) and she's an AMAZING prof. Would retake her again if I had the chance :> For class, you will be asked to do a number of requirements: - 1 group case study (draft + sync presentation + final slides/paper) - 1 group reviewer about a particular chapter of the Kring & Johnson book (but dw there will be 4 submissions for the different sections of the reviewer) - 1 group service-learning project paper (for NSTP 12) - 5-6 learning checks (final one being a long, comprehensive exam) - around 3 graded discussion boards (with some optional ones) - 1 individual Thought Paper (a bit related to NSTP) At first glance, it may seem like a lot, but promise it's super doable! Her deadlines are very reasonable and if your class needs an extension, she's usually accommodating naman. Would suggest lang na you get good groupmates since you'll be working with them for 3 major requirements (NSTP grpmates are not necessarily your case study/reviewer grpmates btw since by pairs/triads yung latter). And as Franco already said in another comment, please PLEASE read the Kring & Johnson book!! Legit it will help you understand the lessons, since not everything can be discussed in sync class. Just make sure to read ahead of time because the chapters are quite long 😅. Additionally, her learning checks tend to be about application-based cases and specific details mentioned in the book and/or in her sync class discussion, so pls read and attend class as much as possible. Overall, she's very kind and B+/A-able!! Just do your best to understand what makes each disorder different from each other, and start early on your work, so you don't get too overwhelmed. 🙂more
Anonymous
A-able, considerate, would recommend 10/10
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
I had Ma'am Go and Umandap for Gen Psych and Abnormal psych, respectively. For Ma'am Go, very A-able. I had her during f2f classes. Work load is in between light and medium. During f2f, the quizzes and exams mattered a lot, but they were fairly constructed. Reflection papers were also light. She teaches well and is also very approachable and friendly. She actually made gen psych a really fun experience for our class. She's the type of prof one would generally look up to (at least for our class). Nothing more to say than would recommend 10/10 (although unsure for online classes). Ma'am Joey Umandap, also A-able, has been nothing but super considerate to us during our online AbPsych class. She wouldn't think twice to extend deadlines when needed and just empathizes with everyone's situation. She's big on professionalism and respect, but she's super approachable if you have a concern. For AbPsych (not sure about other courses), she gave perfect scores on quizzes given that you use up all your attempts. At first, the work load was a bit heavy but we communicated our concerns and she made the work significantly lighter (I can't emphasize this enough). As she said in her farewell message to us, she is the epitome of mercy. You can really see that she cares and wants you to learn without burning out. She also grades high and has a lot of stories of her experiences in counselling. Overall, I'd take those two anytime for a psych class. You'd be in good hands.more
Icy Ibis
Kindest, most considerate, absolute sunshine
positive
- Retake?Yes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadMedium
MAAM UMANDAP BEST PROF EVER!! I tell you she is the KINDEST MOST CONSIDERATE UNDERSTANDING talaga as in I remember there was a time in the pandemic where everyone was at a point of absolute burnout in our class so she cancelled a few major requirements to make it easier on us!! Tapos if you need extensions, she will give it to you because she genuinely cares. You can feel her warmth through the screen (I’m not sure how is that even humanly possible) BUT SHES JUST AN ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE!! I took her for both Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology!! Maam Umandap understands students so well because she’s a student herself !! In terms of requirements, she usually asks you to write papers. They’re simple, straight to the point, but you have to put effort. What I appreciate about it is that often these papers are really fun to write. She is very particular on using APA7 ofc. For quizzes, in DevPsy I don’t really remember any. For Abnormal Psych naman it was there but you could take it a number of times and it technically wasnt graded—it’s a just make sure you take the exam to learn type of exam. She’s so approachable, lovable, and kind!! 10/10 would take again for the third time if i could!!!!!!!!! Definitely A-able with just the right amount of effort!! Hindi ka niya bibigyan ng anxiety and you will look forward to her classes because she is a RAY OF SUNSHINE !!! PROTECT AT ALL COSTS!!more
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Anonymous
Enjoyed her insights, read before class and recite
positive
updated review!! rlly enjoyed her class hehe i rlly like her insights/kuwento abt her work and she rlly gives you additional info to work with! some tips: - attend her classes!😭 MAKE SURE YOU read before them. our mondays were always asynch for reading so ur expected to come to class prepared! The final exam had questions from class discussions which i believe werent really in her modules - recite during said classes. Ma’am is rlly madaldal n passionate which is great HAHAH but it’s hard to follow unless u rlly make an effort to engage hehe also she gets carried away din😅 kaya interrupting her helpsmore
Anonymous
Easy A, chill quizzes and fun creative work
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
Had her for Q2 (SY 2020-21). She’s super nice. Her quizzes are easy, and sometimes multiple attempts pa. Her creative assignments are very fun. It’s a chill subject. The readings are short and she likes to make us watch videos. I’d say she’s an Easy A. more
Earnest Viper
In-depth to the point of overwhelming, lax on scoring
positive
- LeniencyYes
She's a new prof! Maayos naman content nya and the discussion is in depth, though sa sobrang in depth, it may a little bit overwhelming. She's very lax with non-objective scoring. Unfortunately, the sem got cut so yeah, not really sure of what could have been. If you do plan on taking her class, I do suggest taking it before lunch or later in the afternoon.more
Anonymous
Daily reading checks on trivial terms, slides are word vomit
- WorkloadHeavy
Prepare for daily reading checks. Legit memorize the most trivial terms in her readings. Make sure to be nice and if you want to get a good grade then participate minimum once a week. Her powerpoints were just word vomit honestly. Don’t even copy the text, just write what she says or you’ll basically use up your entire notebook. Legit didn’t copy a single thing and was pretty fine for the class. Do well and don’t flip her off unless she really likes you (speaking from personal experience).more
Keen Jay
Super approachable, talk to her after class
positive
Super approachable!! If you have concerns, just straight up talk to her after class. She’s willing to compromise and adjust naman if kaya! Her reading checks are objective (True/False or identification) so make sure you really read her readings. Don’t use your phone after the bell has rung. Do your best to recite whenever she asks questions. It’s mostly just about your thoughts and experiences naman. Her voice is super soft and medj mahina rin. So try to sit sa 1st or 2nd row if you wanna hear better. more
Jolly Egret
Lots of readings and reading checks, tests were MC
neutral
- WorkloadHeavy
I don't know how different her teaching style will be given it's online but just prepare for a lot of readings and reading checks (IIRC questions were mostly objective). Her tests were multiple choice but had essays for bonus questions. Not sure about if she curves though because our sem with her was cut lol more
Lively Puffin
Chill lectures, personal feedback, grades high for creativity
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadMedium
super loved ms joey's course <33 her modules were super insightful and she's very chill during her lectures. medj marami individual workload but they're usually easy to do lang since they're based on your creativity and self-awareness/reflection. she's also very passionate about the course and all her students. she takes the time talaga to give personal feedback to each work and grades high as long as you show self-awareness and creativity. she's also very attentive and understanding when we share our own insights in class about her lessons or our experiences! ure in good hands if u get ms joey :)) for the modules, they might be a bit long, but i noticed that they're the super summarized versions of her assigned readings. so if you want a quick (but also not so quick) summary of the lessons, the canvas modules would do. tho the readings (kahit long) are super interesting and insightful, so u can read through them too! definitely A-able as long as you show your genuine interest in the course. i learned a lot from this course, and i'd take it again if i could. i hope u enjoy it as much as i did! :))more
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Kind Osprey
Power through, miss one session and you miss a lot
positive
- WorkloadHeavy
If you like psychology you’ll like the lessons she teaches, just power through cause sometimes her power points and daily lessons are a lot to take in (she’s the if you miss one session you miss a lot). Her readings are quite easy to understand but she always gives “reading checks” after every reading and it really depends on memorisation She really likes student-teacher respect, and appreciates recitations! Don’t stress yourself with notes if you just listen in class and do the readings you’ll be okie 🥰more
Anonymous
she's amazing ! very psych-oriented and kind <33
positive
she's amazing ! very psych-oriented and kind <33
Brave Crane
Really, really loves weekly reading checks
- WorkloadHeavy
She really, really loves weekly reading checks. TJ Alcantara seatmate AHAHAHA anu masasabi mo
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