Counseling Tokyo - English and Japanese
Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm
Counseling Okinawa - English
Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm
Business Office
(Non-Counseling inquiries only)
Since its establishment in Japan in 1973, TELL has been dedicated to providing world-class, effective support and counseling services to Japan’s international community and helping to address the country’s growing mental health care needs.
An accredited and certified non-profit organization, TELL’s vision is to be a leader in services and education by practicing state-of-the-art standards of care in the mental health field. Services include free phone counseling, professional face-to-face evaluations and therapy, and community-wide programs.
東京英語いのちの電話は、主な三つの活動をとおし、地域社会のメンタルヘルスケアのニーズに応えます
1973年の設立以来、在日外国人コミュニティにおいて必要とされる国際レベルのサポートやカウンセリングサービスを提供し、国内で高まるメンタルヘルスケアの需要への対応に努めています。東京都より認定を受けた特定非営利活動法人として、メンタルヘルスの領域において最高水準のサービスと教育の両面でリーダーになることを目標に、無料電話相談や専門家による面談カウンセリングを提供するとともに、メンタルヘルスに関する様々なワークショップも開催しています。
東京英語いのちの電話は、1977年に日本いのちの電話連盟に加盟しました。
Have comments about the TELL Lifeline? Contact [email protected].
Learn more about joining TELL’s Lifeline training program at [email protected].
Ask about our various internship opportunities – [email protected].
Join TELL as a non-Lifeline based or short term volunteer – [email protected].
Reach out to TELL @ Work at [email protected].
*Please note TELL Clinic is currently not accepting applications for our practicum program.
Reach out about clinical placements and training – [email protected].
Please know the TELL Counseling line is not live which means you will most likely need to leave a message.
We will try to return your call in a timely manner, however, please note that the best way to reach us will be through email.
For Okinawa, please contact [email protected].
For Tokyo and all other locations please email, [email protected].
If you would like to schedule an appointment for yourself, please reach out to TELL here.
If you would like to schedule an appointment for a child in your family, please reach out to TELL here.
Wesley Center 2F, 6-10-11 Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
〒107－0062東京都港区南青山6－10－11ウェスレーセンター２Ｆ
Our Tokyo office is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp in the front and an elevator to the second floor. There is also an accessible all-gender toilet on the floor.
Okinawa – Mizugama Office
6-4-8 Mizugama, Kadena, Apt B, Okinawa 904-0204
From Kadena Gate 1, go North on 58. Turn left at Kaneku/Pachinko Gaming facility (just past Navel Kadena). Go to the second intersection and turn right. We are the 2nd street on the right and the 2nd building on the left. You will see our blue Tell Okinawa flag out front. Please park on the main road or at the Mizugama sea wall. Please do not park in the private parking lot on our street corner (we do not have parking spots there), or block any of our neighbor’s driveways.
Okinawa – Sunabe Office
2-230 Miyagi, Chatan, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0113
From Kadena Gate 1, take the road next to Family Mart and the car dealership (across the street from the gate), all the way down to the sea wall at the end.
Turn right and, if available, park close to that intersection on the sea wall. Turn right again on that next street (at Transit Cafe). We are the third house on the left with the round balcony called Sea Wall House 2. Unless it is windy or rainy, we will have a blue TELL flag outside. If there was nothing available by the sea wall, please drive down to the very end of this street/ block and turn left. There is plenty of street parking available on both sides of that street.