TELL Counseling Center is pleased to announce a new service for English-speakers all over Japan, "TELL-e-Therapy", a form of video-based distance counseling . We know how hard it can be to find a therapist outside the major cities and how frustrating it is to feel that you have to go it alone when there is something on your mind. Now it is possible to talk with a professional TELL Counseling Center therapist through video-conferencing.

What is TELLeTherapy?

We call this service TELLeTherapy, a form of video-based distance counseling to distinguish it from the service offered by the Life Line. Here are some of the differences: the Life Line is staffed by volunteers trained in active listening and they help with the here-and-now. TELLeTherapy is a type of video-based distance counseling provided by a licensed mental health professional that can help with long-term issues. While it’s usually not possible to talk to the same volunteer more than once, the professional is a counselor who provides a therapeutic relationship in which to work through issues. Life Line services are free, while professional services are not. TELLeTherapy video-based distance counseling fees are charged on the same sliding scale as face-to-face sessions at TELL Counseling Center. TELLeTherapy sessions require an intake process and sessions are by appointment only.

Who is TELLeTherapy appropriate for?

TELLeTherapy video-based distance counseling is available now only for people who cannot come to the TELL Counseling Center in Tokyo or Yokohama because of distance or, for example, physical disability, or who cannot find face-to-face services in their area. For those who can access face-to-face sessions, this is what we recommend. We offer TELLeTherapy video-based distance counseling for a range of mental health issues. As the therapist cannot monitor medications or work with local doctors, Distance Counseling is not recommended for those taking psychotropic medication or in need of psychiatric assessment. We do not offer the service for couples or children.

At TELL Counseling Center, we are proud of our tradition of ensuring that our clinical practices are up-to-date and in line with current best practices. There is considerable research that shows that video-based distance counseling, as an alternative to face-to-face counseling, can be effective, if it is deemed appropriate by the mental health professional. In order to ensure that we only provide TELLeTherapy in appropriate situations, one of our therapists is available to talk it through. We also recommend, whenever possible, that the first session be on a face-to-face basis.

At TELL Counseling Center, we are proud of our tradition of ensuring that our clinical practices are up-to-date and in line with current best practices. There is considerable research that shows that Distance Counseling, as an alternative to face-to-face counseling, can be effective, if it is deemed appropriate by the mental health professional. In order to ensure that we only provide Distance Counseling in appropriate situations, one of our therapists is available to talk it through.

If you are interested, please call 03-4550-1146 or email for more information.