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TMH Welcomes Kevin Berna

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to welcome Kevin Berna, a new addition to our international team of therapists. Kevin is a multilingual psychologist providing counseling in English, French, German, and Luxembourgish at our practice. Kevin has been trained in clinical and developmental psychology at the University of Luxembourg, the University of Heidelberg, the University of […]

TMH Welcomes Hunter Soileau

Tokyo Mental Health welcomes Hunter Soileau, LMSW, our newest addition to the international therapy team. Hunter, a US-trained psychotherapist and social worker, brings a diverse background to our practice. During his undergraduate years at Tulane University in New Orleans, Hunter volunteered with nonprofit organizations at the New Orleans Criminal District Court, supporting the Office of […]

TMH Welcomes Hikari Sakai

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to welcome Hikari Sakai, M.A., a new addition to our growing international team of therapists. Hikari Sakai is an UK-trained psychotherapist and counsellor who has been practising as a qualified therapist for about 10 years. She is originally from Japan but moved to the UK to study Psychology and Counselling […]

TMH Welcomes Poorna Toprani

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to welcome Poorna Toprani, M.A., a new addition to our growing international team of therapists. Poorna holds a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from the University of Hertfordshire, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is a registered professional with the Health and […]

Tokyo Mental Health 2022 Client Feedback Survey

At Tokyo Mental Health, we prioritize the well-being of our clients, constantly seeking ways to improve our services and meet their needs. In 2022, we continued to conduct an anonymous client feedback survey to gain valuable insights into clients’ experiences and understand their satisfaction with TMH. Out of the 538 surveys we sent out, we […]

Body Oriented Therapy: Valuing the Body and Bodily Experiences in Therapy

Author: Udeni Appuhamilage, Ph.D, TMH Psychologist  Embodied cognitions and emotions are familiar to us; we all talk about ‘hunger for success,’ ‘anger that burns the heart,’ ‘a sadness that is hanging over’ or ‘a problem that is eating away at us.’ In a therapeutic setting, these sayings are regarded as metaphorical and as serving to […]

PTSD Treatment: Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Have you ever wondered if it is possible to recover fully from a traumatic event? Many people have heard of the condition called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and understandably think that it is a lifelong, debilitating condition. After all, that is often how the condition is portrayed in the media: a person who is […]

TMH Welcomes Candace Coleman

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Candace Coleman, MD MPH, a new addition to our growing international team of therapists. Dr. Coleman began her career as a medical doctor with experience in therapy, and is pleased to be focusing solely on offering counseling at TMH. Through her own experiences, her work with people from […]

What makes therapy successful?

This blog post will review some of the factors which research suggests can contribute to successful outcomes in therapy. Whether you are considering beginning therapy or already engaged in the process, this post should help you become a more discerning consumer of therapeutic services and provide you with several important topics you could raise with […]

2023 TRICARE Prime Customer Service Feedback Survey

We have been running our TRICARE Prime customer service feedback survey since May 2021. We have sent out a total of 413 surveys and received a total of 91 responses (accurate as of January 2023) with a response rate of 22%. We send out the survey once a month to all our TRICARE Prime clients […]