Counseling Services in Tokyo
Life can bring difficult challenges and painful emotions.
Sometimes, simply having someone independent from your family and friends who will truly listen can make all the difference.
I offer a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace.
Whether you are seeking support as an individual or as a couple, I can help with a range of concerns, including:
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Addressing stress and burnout
Managing career/academic, and workplace stress
Managing distress associated with high achievement and perfectionism
Cultural adjustment
Support for healthy identity development and expression
Addressing feelings of overwhelm
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Career and academic transitions
Adjustment to parenthood
Adjustment to separation//divorce
Relationship changes, both planned and unexpected
Changes in relationship commitments or living situations
Working through grief and loss
Ageing parents
Menopause
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Supporting adjustment to pregnancy, parenthood and changes in relationships.
Healing from pregnancy loss and infertility
Healing from oppressive, discriminative societal expectations
Managing marital and parenting stressors
Managing prenatal/postnatal anxiety and depression
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Working through grief and loss
Healing from infidelity and relationship betrayal
Working through difficult life events
Healing from the past
Working through past experiences of objectification and discrimination
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Accessing deep emotions and hurt
Unburdening shame
Untangling guilt
Addressing anger
Improving emotional regulation
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Adjustment to relationship changes such as marriage, parenthood and co-habitation
Addressing family/relationship/parenting concerns
Reducing separation anxiety
Improving conflict resolution and communication skills
Improving intimacy and connection in relationships
Healing after relationships end
Healing from infidelity
Managing parenting struggles
Navigating life transitions within a relationship
Dealing with stressors of blended families
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Improving your relationship with your body
Eating disorders/body image distress
Addictions
Addressing anxiety
Increasing mindfulness and self-awareness
Addressing feelings of depression and hopelessness
Improving self-esteem
Services overview
Ways we can work together
Individual Counseling
A safe, unhurried space to talk through what’s weighing on you, whether that’s anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, or the ups and downs of life in Japan. Sessions are shaped around you, at your own pace.
50-minute sessions: ¥7,700
Couples Counselling
Structured, research-based support for couples who feel stuck, disconnected or caught in the same arguments. It’s informed by the Gottman Method and EFT, and welcoming to cross-cultural couples.
60 minute (¥8,800) or 90 minute (¥11,000) sessions
Grief Support Circle
A free monthly online gathering for anyone carrying loss while living in Japan, whether it’s the death of a loved one or pet, pregnancy loss, illness, or a life that’s changed. Share, or simply listen.
2nd Tuesday monthly, 7–8:30pm JST: Free