Counselling and Support Groups
While every care has been taken in preparing this list, the Australian Government, the Australian Embassy / Consulate, nor the officer concerned does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for the competence or otherwise of any of the practitioners mentioned, nor for any costs involved.
Counselling
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Voluntary Counselling Advisory Service and Assistance for Students from Abroad (CASA)
Tel: 03-3465-7550 |
Provides advice for foreign students on housing problems, Japanese visas, and general difficulties of daily life in Japan. Among the services offered is a publication called "A Guide to Housing for Foreign Students". They also have information on scholarships and publish a monthly newsletter "Koryu Network" |
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Drug Overdose & Poison Control Centre
Tel: 03-3212-2323 |
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Tokyo English Life Line (TELL)
Tel: 03-5774-0992 |
7 days a week, 365 days a year Someone to listen, provide referrals and information. Free, confidential telephone counselling. |
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Japan Helpline
Tel: 0120-46-1997 |
24 hour telephone counselling service with toll-free number which tries to assist people in trouble through its own resources or by refering people to sources of help. Volunteers will try to help with any problem or crisis. Japan Helpline also has meetings for foreigners to discuss their problems and frustrations with the staff. |
Professional Counselling
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Tokyo English Life Line (TELL)
Tel: 03-5774-0992 |
Professional therapists offer face to face individual, couples and family counselling. |
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TELL Community Counselling Services (TCCS)
Tel: 03-3498-0231 (English) |
Professional therapists offer face to face individual, couples and family counselling. |
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Tokyo Therapy (Est 1995)
Pair City Takanawa |
Australian Clinical Psychologist for face to face or phone counselling. |
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International Mental Health Professionals Japan |
List of therapists located in Japan. |
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Institute of Psychoanalytic-Systems and Psychotherapy
Highland Building 3F |
English |
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AMI Counselling
5F Manaka Building |
Offers a range of services designed for the foreign community in Japan, including crisis intervention, cross-cultural issues, couples, families and groups. |
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Ohnogi Psychotherapy and Counseling Clinic
Azabudai Flats 302 |
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Dr Allen L. Robinson, PhD
Star Plaza Aoyama 1001 |
Psychologist |
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Meguro Counseling Center
Tel: 03-3716-6624 |
Board-certified psychiatrist |
Support Groups
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Alcoholics Anonymous in Tokyo
Tel: 03-3971-1471 |
Also conducts regular meetings throughout Japan.
Meetings at the Franciscan Chapel Centre, Roppongi. |
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Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
Tel: 03-3434-5119 |
ACA is a 12-step, 12-tradition program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. ACA meetings in Tokyo are in English, but there are many Japanese ACA meetings as well. |
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Overeaters Anonymous
Tel: 03-5605-9425 |
Offers help for all those with eating-related problems, including bulimia and anorexia. |
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Sexaholics Anonymous |
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Victim Support Centre of Tokyo
Tel: 03-5287-3338 |
Monday - Friday Limited English Speakers. |
Women and Families
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Help (House in Emergency of Love and Peace)
Tel: 03-3368-8855 |
10:00 - 17:00 Provides counselling service and shelter for women and children in trouble. The organisation was established by the Japan Women's Christian Temperance Union. |
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HELP Asian Women's Shelter Counselling
Tel: 03-3368-8855 |
10:00 - 18:00 The HELP line can provide counselling in English, Tagalog, Thai and Japanese. HELP (Housing in Emergency of Love and Peace) Asian Women's Shelter in Tokyo provides emergency housing relief and support to women in trouble. |
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Tokyo Pregnancy Group |
The Tokyo Pregnancy Group is an informal association that offers support and information for pregnant women. Membership is free. |