Alain Dizon was born in the province of Batangas, Philippines in 1977. He attended the Asian Theological Seminary at Quezon City with a master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling in 2015 and acquired his license as a Guidance Counselor in the same year. Currently, Alain is working on his dissertation to finish his doctorate degree in Clinical Christian Counselor. He works as Resident Counselor & Psychotherapist at Amara Counseling & Training Center in Quezon City, which he co-founded also in 2015. Alain is not only a mental health practitioner and advocate. Since 2008, he is an international certified facilitator and trainer of HIV Channels of Hope. This makes him an HIV&AIDS advocate for over 12 years. Recently, he started serving as a Board Member for AIDS Link International – an HIV ministry based in South Africa.

Other areas of his expertise ranges from common teen issues to young professional and adult issues such as life direction, sexuality, marital and family concerns, some addictions like pornography, and other similar issues. He conducts psycho-educational workshops on Dealing with Disappointments, Stress Management, Addiction, Trauma, Understanding Depression, The Art of Listening, Basic & Advanced Counseling Skills, Mental Health Awareness, and Psychological First Aid to Disaster & Trauma Survivors.

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