Our People
Our Directors



Billy Cleary (M.A., LMFT)
Clinical Director
TELL’s Clinical Director — Billy is a graduate of Wheaton College’s Marriage and Family Therapy program in Illinois, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Our Staff

Saya Tanahara
Okinawa Outreach Coordinator
Saya is responsible for outreach in the Okinawa area

Kazumi Sato
Billing Coordinator for Okinawa
Kazumi is responsible for arranging insurance reimbursement and tracking payments at TELL Okinawa.

Emily Embers, MSW
Intake Coordinator
Emily is the Intake Coordinator for Okinawa and processes all of the referrals from our local and military community


Jack Shaw, Ph.D.
Outreach Coordinator
Jack is responsible for outreach coordination in Tokyo/Kanto



Haley Waggener
Kansai Outreach Coordinator
Haley is responsible for outreach coordination in Kansai






Our Clinical Coordinators


Jenny Reed
Clinic Manager and Psychotherapist
Clinic Manager and Psychotherapist— Jenny Reed is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor through the State of Florida

Chizuko Ogane, (CP, PP, CC)
Psychotherapist and Clinical Lead — Ms. Ogane earned her master’s in education from the University of Maryland. She has more than 20 years of experience as a therapist and has worked at a mental health hospital, in educational settings, and with organizations
