Okinawa Community Resources
Okinawa offers a wide range of compassionate and accessible mental health resources designed to support individuals, couples, families, and youth navigating life’s challenges—whether you’re a long-term resident, military family member, or English-speaking expatriate. From confidential counseling services and therapy clinics to crisis hotlines, peer support, and specialized care for issues like addiction, trauma, or grief, these community resources provide safe spaces to find understanding, release feelings, and build resilience. Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, relationship counseling, support for military-related stress, or guidance through life transitions, Okinawa’s network of professionals and organizations is here to walk alongside you with care and cultural sensitivity.
Crisis & Support Services
TELL Lifeline
A free, anonymous, and confidential English-language hotline available 24/7 for those in need of immediate support.
📞 03-5774-0992
Rape Emergency Intervention Center Okinawa (REICO)
Provides support for sexual assault survivors, including counseling and advocacy services. Services are available in English and Japanese.
📞 098-897-7071
📞 Hotline: 098-890-6110
Okinawa Crime Victims Support Center Yui
Offers assistance to victims of crime, including counseling and support services. English-speaking staff are available.
📞 098-866-7830
Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Services
TELL Counseling – Okinawa Office
TELL provides confidential face-to-face and telehealth counseling services for individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents. Their diverse team offers services in multiple languages, including English and Japanese. TELL is also known for its 24/7 English-language Lifeline support.
📞 Okinawa Office: 098-957-1287
📧 okinawa.intake@telljp.com
Tokyo Mental Health – Okinawa Mihama Therapy Office
Located in Chatan, near American Village, this clinic offers in-person and telehealth counseling for adolescents and adults. Services include individual, couples, and family therapy, with support for TRICARE Prime and Select beneficiaries. Licensed professionals provide therapy in English.
📍 301 Hawk Town II, 2-5-23 Mihama, Chatan, Okinawa 904-0115
Yamamoto Clinic
Specializing in psychosomatic medicine, occupational mental health, and neuropsychiatry, Yamamoto Clinic caters to both Japanese and English-speaking patients. The clinic offers a calming environment with amenities like a relaxation room and massage chairs.
📞 098-879-3303
O’Sullivan Counseling
Brian O’Sullivan, a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, specializes in treating anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD. He offers online counseling services and is an approved TRICARE Overseas provider.
AJET Peer Support Group (PSG)
A confidential and anonymous support line operated by JET Program volunteers, available nightly from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM. They provide information, referrals, and a listening ear for various concerns.
📞 050-5534-5566
💻 Skype: AJETPSG
Honshu Community Resources
Living and serving abroad presents unique challenges for U.S. military personnel, their families, and civilian staff. Recognizing the importance of accessible mental health support, a variety of resources are available near U.S. military installations on Honshu. These services cater to the diverse needs of the community, offering assistance in English and accommodating the cultural nuances of expatriate life.
Kanagawa Prefecture
Public Mental Health Hospitals
Kanagawa Psychiatric Center
Provides family support, counseling, and self-help groups. Some doctors offer services in English.
📞 045-822-0241
English-Speaking Clinics and Hospitals
Bashamichi Sakura Clinic (Yokohama)
Offers general medical services with English-speaking staff.
📞 045-201-9510
UnMed Clinic Motomachi (Yokohama)
Provides medical services with English-speaking staff.
📞 045-264-4080
Yokohama Rosai Hospital
A general hospital with a psychiatry department and some English-speaking staff.
📞 045-474-8111
Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (Kamakura)
Offers comprehensive medical services; inquire directly about English-speaking staff availability.
📞 0467-46-1717
Private Counseling Service
Dr. Doug Berger – Meguro Counseling Center
An American Board-Certified Psychiatrist offering services in English, accessible from Kanagawa via the Toyoko Line.
📞 03-3716-6624
TELL Counseling Services
Provides English-language counseling and a 24/7 Lifeline.
📞 Lifeline: 03-5774-0992
University Counseling Services
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Temple University Japan Campus (TUJ) Counseling Services
Offers counseling services in English for students, including individual and group sessions.
📞 03-5441-9800