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TELL is recognized internationally for the service it provides the community in Japan. It is accredited by Life Line International, the Samaritan Institute, the American Association of Suicidology, and the Federation of Inochi no Denwa. All of these bodies require adherence to stringent guidelines and qualifications in order to be certified as a counseling center. TELL subscribes to the principles advocated by these groups and strives to sustain the highest professional and ethical standards, and to provide the highest quality care to its callers and clients.

Upcoming Events:

Tokyo Women's Workshop

Mobile Families: Nurturing a Portable Identity

Dates: Thursday, April 3rd,10th,17th & 24th
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: TELL office in Omotesando
Fee: 16,000 yen per person for the four session

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We're Here for You

Tokyo English Life Line provides telephone counseling, face-to-face counseling, and other support services such as workshops and training for the international community in Japan. Since our establishment in 1973, our volunteer counselors have dealt with a steadily rising volume of calls (now numbering well over 5,000/year).

TELL is a non-profit organization, supported by the Tokyo Ecumenical Council as well as Red Feather/Community Chest, the Tokyo Metropolitan Council of Social Welfare, volunteer organizations, corporations, foundations, and individual donors.

Tokyo English Life Line

Telephone
03-5774-0992

Hours
9:00am-11:00pm
Daily

Troubled? Need someone to listen or help find resources? TELL's trained telephone counselors are ready to provide non-judgemental emotional support as well as practical information and referrals.

This service is completely free and confidential.

TELL Community Counseling Service (TCCS)

Telephone
03-3498-0231 (E)
03-3498-0232 (J)

Hours
By Appointment

TELL Community Counseling Service (TCCS) is a fully accredited Samaritan Center. We offer professional face-to-face counseling in English, Japanese, German, Hindi and Spanish. The mission of TCCS is to provide high-quality, professional psychotherapy services to the international community in Greater Tokyo. TELL therapists work with children, families, couples, and individuals. A flexible fee scale is available. TCCS also offers psychological assessment and report services.

TELL Outreach Programs

TELL provides a number of community outreach programs. If you would like to know more about any of the following programs, please contact us on 03-3498-0231, unless otherwise stated.

TELL Hospital Networking Program

TELL networks with various hospitals in the Tokyo area in order to facilitate admittance to psychiatric facilities. We are also able send bilingual therapists who can assist with communication difficulties that may arise between the patient and the hospital staff.

TELL Child Protection Program

This program has established a network of various resources that are available in the community for people dealing with child protection issues. This program also provides professional advice and consultation, in terms of both prevention and intervention.

TELL Educational Workshop Program

This program provides workshops on various mental health and supportive topics, such as depression, stress, cultural adjustment and parenting in various settings (corporations, schools, community groups). We are able to respond to requests for specific workshops. Please direct any enquiries to Silke Conrad by email (workshop@telljp.com).

TELL International School Liaison Program

The mission of this program is to provide information and support to academic institutions that serve the English-speaking community of Tokyo. Strong relationships have been formed with the Tokyo Association of International Schools, with the aim of developing strategies to better address the psychosocial needs of the youngest members of the community. This program continues to provide outreach to the community's international schools, to disseminate information about our services and how to access them, and to provide support and guidance whenever appropriate.

TELL Exceptional Parenting program

The Exceptional Parenting Program provides an educational forum and supportive atmosphere where parents and professionals can broaden their knowledge of issues related to disability, as well as seek and exchange information from and about specialists, therapists, teachers, and other parents. If you would like to be part of the mailing list and are interested in attending our workshops, please contact Birgit Zorb-Serizawa at tellparentgroup@hotmail.com . Our meetings for 2007-2008 are as follows:

Date: Friday, October 19, 2007