For English Speakers

The Fuchu Counseling Office, which is located in Fuchu city (west side of Tokyo 23 wards), can provide psychological counseling and psychotherapy in English (Please excuse some inconvenience as we are non-native English speakers). The details of our mental health services are provided below. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to use our services or ask for any information.

■Counselors

Both counselors have experience of counseling for over 18 years in various environments, such as psychiatric hospitals, schools, vocational counseling services, and children’s foster homes.

Takanobu Matsuura, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University
Certified clinical psychologist/Certified Morita therapist/
Member of the Board of Directors of the Japanese Society for Morita Therapy

Michiru Arai, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Yamanashi Eiwa College
Certified clinical psychologist/Certified Art therapist

■Areas of Support

Anxiety related problems (e.g., panic attacks, social anxiety, PTSD, etc.) /Depression (including suicidal thoughts) /Difficulties in interpersonal relationships (e.g., with family members; friends; co-workers, etc.) /Other mental health issues (e.g., Developmental disabilities, Work engagement, Purpose in life, etc.)

Our Specialties

① The cognitive-behavioral approach. We specialize in Morita Therapy (MT), which was created by Japanese psychiatrist Shoma Morita over a hundred years ago. This method mainly deals with anxiety-based mental health issues. However, the therapy can be applied to many other problems such as depression, interpersonal relationships, school counseling, and so on. For a better understanding of MT and the mechanism of anxiety, please check the website.https://www.mental-health.org/e/mhe-3.html

② Art therapy. This is a non-verbal approach using a variety of techniques of art, such as painting, drawing, molding, or collage. You can discover your hidden inner thoughts and achieve self-awareness by creating and appreciating your artworks.

■Counseling Steps

① We will ask specifically about your complaints and past history related to your mental health matters. During counseling, we will make efforts to listen closely and carefully about what you tell us. We do not push any sense of values about the way of life. Therefore, please talk to us at ease.
② We will propose a way to proceed with the counseling service based on a preliminary hearing.
During the second session, we will sign a contract for our counseling service. It includes the cancelation policy and assurance for protecting your private information.
③ The counseling sessions will continue at intervals. The interval between sessions will be decided at the end of the first session.
④ Termination of therapy will be decided according to the improvement in your main complaints and alleviation of your mental distress.

■Way of Counseling

The basic method is face-to-face (recommended). If you cannot come to our office for some reason, you can also choose online sessions using Zoom or Google Meet. We cannot provide telephone- and E-mail-based counseling.

■Counseling Fee

8,000 yen (50 min. per session) /Cash only
※ Cancellation charges will apply if you cancel the day before or on the day of your reservation. The cancellation charge will be half the amount for cancelling the day before the appointment, or the full charge for cancelling on the day of the appointment).

■Location of our Office

North exit of Fuchu Station, KEIO Line, Tokyo. It takes 22-25 min. from Shinjuku station by the Special Express train. You can arrive at our office in about eight minutes, walking from Fuchu Station.
※ We will inform you about the exact office location after your application is completed, for security reasons.

■Contact us

Our e-mail address and telephone number are given below. If we cannot answer the phone because we are at work, please use e-mail or leave your message on the answer phone. We will reply during an interval in our work. When contacting us, please give us the following information:

1, Your name 
2. Your address, including zip code; it is needed for sending our office map and the application form of our counseling service. Or you may collect the form when visiting our office for the first time.
3, Your telephone number
4, Desired date and time of first session (We can now mainly offer reservations on Monday, Friday, and Saturday).
○ If you request online counseling, we will send the Zoom URL via e-mail after the first session is reserved.

E-mail: fuchu-counseling※office.email.ne.jp(Please change ※ to @ before sending E-mail)
Phone: 070-2197-7052