Trauma significantly affects university students’ mental health, emotional regulation, and academic functioning. Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) emphasizes safety, trust, empowerment, collaboration, and cultural responsiveness in counseling services. This scoping review aimed to map existing literature on trauma- informed and culturally responsive counseling in Philippine universities using the PRISMA-ScR reporting guideline. Due to the absence of indexed studies, gray literature sources were systematically examined. Findings revealed emerging recognition of trauma-related student concerns, the presence of implicit trauma- informed practices, and the influence of cultural and systemic factors on counseling responses. The review highlights significant gaps in research, training, and policy, underscoring the need for culturally grounded trauma-informed counseling frameworks in Philippine higher education.

Keywords: trauma-informed care, university counseling, higher education, Philippines