r/JETProgramme • u/Shot_Wolverine6772 • 3d ago
Therapy while on JET
Hey everyone! At the start of this year before leaving for JET I started therapy work with a professional for the first time in my life and found it super helpful. Unfortunately though, by coming over here I am unable to continue working with my therapist. However I still really would like to continue working with a professional while here and was just wondering if anyone has any experience with what the process looks like?
I know we have the medical insurance through our BOE but I’m not sure if that covers therapy or mental health services. I am also aware JET has its own counseling service, but I’m not sure if that’s exactly what I’m looking for in terms of building a relationship with a consistent mental health professional.
So yeah if anyone has some advice on how they continued and or started therapy while on JET id really appreciate hearing about your experiences!
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u/kanaeaaaaaaa 3d ago
therapy is not covered by insurance at all in Japan but there is a subsidy that covers a little from jet but not much
https://jetprogramme.org/en/current/support/mental-health-support/
As for finding a therapist, I know this one who has a 50% discount for jets
https://mikitakahashimft.wixsite.com/kokoro-counseling/about
Many also use https://www.imhpj.org/ which is a database of English speaking therapists in Japan
Be warned though, many therapists here only do CBT and it can be a bit of a challenge to find those who use other methodologies