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TMH welcomes Xander, expanding our team of clinical psychologists

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to announce that we will be joined in November by a new clinical psychologist, Dr. Alexander Krieg. “Xander” obtained his PhD and licensure qualifications in the United States and has worked in a wide variety of settings including community mental health centers, university counseling centers, private practice, and public schools. […]

TMH Welcomes Rio Yamaguchi, Clinical Psychologist

Tokyo Mental Health is delighted to announce that we will be joined in September by a new Clinical Psychologist, Rio Yamaguchi. Rio obtained her qualifications in Australia and has worked in private practices in both Sydney and Melbourne. Rio has a strong background in assessing children and adolescents for a wide range of psychological conditions, […]

[:en]Tokyo Mental Health has Moved[:]

[:en]We are pleased to announce that Tokyo Mental Health has moved to a new office in Shintomi. The building features a relaxing space and is a convenient, 1-minute walk from exit 3 of Shintomi-cho station. It is also a 9-minute walk from exit A1 of Takaracho station, a 10-minute walk from exit 1 of Kyobashi […]

Treatment Outcomes for mood disorders: American Clinic Tokyo

We are pleased to announce the publication of the most recent outcomes for mood disorders at American Clinic Tokyo at the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress in Birmingham, the U.K., on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. It was discovered that 76% of people who came with depression achieved full remission from their symptoms. “Re-Audit of […]

CBT and Cognitive Distortions, Part 2

As the first step in working with cognitive distortions is increasing awareness of the biased patterns of thinking, the second goes into “cognitive restructuring”. Here, the therapist will guide the individual to beginning to develop alternatives to the distorted thoughts, and thus, “replace” the harmful thoughts. Such alternatives will be facts or reminders that are […]

CBT and Cognitive Distortions, Part 1

One of the most popular and widely researched forms of therapy available today is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). While CBT focuses on both the cognitive and behavioral dimensions of an individual’s functioning, one of the main focuses of this mode of therapy is identifying ways in which one’s thinking patterns are biased or distorted. In […]

New Psychotherapist at Tokyo Mental Health

I’m excited to announce that with the new year, I’ll be joined by an American psychotherapist, Mandie Maurer, who is coming to Tokyo from the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. Mandie was trained in the University of Michigan Ambulatory Psychiatry Department and has conducted individual and group psychotherapy with individuals dealing with a range […]

Therapy in Kansai area

I often get inquiries from people looking for counselling and therapy in the Kansai area. I would like to introduce 2 friends of mine who practice in Kansai, Lil Wills in Kobe and Colin Zimbleman in Kyoto. A fellow Brit, Lil is a member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.) Colin is from […]

Audit and Outcomes

In UK, it is standard practice for medical providers of any sort, including psychiatry clinics, to measure and assess their performance against set standards, such as those set by NICE or by Royal College of Psychiatrists. This seems to be an unusual practice in Japan, but in UK and I believe across a lot of […]

Collaboration with Azumabashi New Tower Clinic

Tokyo Mental Health is pleased to announce that we are now collaborating with Azumabashi New Tower Psychiatry Clinic in Azumbashi, one minute walk from the metro station on Asakusa line. Dr Fujii specializes in the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders. The clinic accepts Japanese Health Insurance and though not a native English speaker, Dr Fujii […]