ABC Health
NPO ABC Japan aims to support the foreign community in Japan in the area of health. In 2020, we launched our psychological care program, and in 2021, we expanded our activities to include medical advice.
All regions
Online service throughout Japan.
Free
We do not charge for the consultation.
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, English or Japanese (According to availability of our professionals)
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We understand that everyone can face emotional challenges and feel lost in complex situations, such as the migration experience, major changes, important decisions or losses. That’s why, over the years, we have promoted a series of seminars, workshops and study groups aimed at the Brazilian community and other organizations working on behalf of foreigners in Japan.
In addition to these events, we offer consultancy and guidance services aimed for parents, teachers and caregivers. Our aim is to answer questions about child and youth behavior, development and disorders such as ADHD and autism.
Our services are aimed at both adults and young people aged 12 and over, always focusing on the well-being and quality of life of the foreign community living in Japan.
our professionals
ELISA IWAKI / 岩木 エリーザ
(CRP 06/98248 – Brazil)
Iwaki graduated in Clinical Psychology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1992 and is a Certified Public Psychologist through the Japanese National Exam (Kounin Shinri Shi) in 2019. She lives in Japan since 1994, and has been working with psychosocial assistance focused in the areas of sexually transmitted diseases, children and youth psychodiagnosis and migration processes. Iwaki specialized in “Mental Health, Cultural Processes and Psychological Interventions in Minority Immigrants and Social Excluded People” at the University of Barcelona, and is currently a grad student at a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS).
Elisa Iwaki provides psychological support for adults in Portuguese, Spanish and Japonese
MAYRA KURADE / 倉出 マイラ
Coordinator
(CRP 06/98248 – Brasil) (OPP 28577 – Portugal)
Psychologist specialist in Group Dynamics at the Brazilian Society of Group Dynamics. Kurade has over 10 years of experience working with Human Resources, especially in training and development of occupational health and safety, as well as clinical psychological care. She has been working with psychosocial assistance for Brazilians in Japan, instructing professors, parents and caregivers. Kurade teaches them about disorders related to neurodevelopment, especially when related to the autism spectrum. She is specialized in “Mental Health, Cultural Processes and Psychological Interventions in Minority Immigrants and Social Excluded People” at the University of Barcelona, and is currently a grad student in Psychology of the Intercultural Relations at the Universitary Institute of Lisboa (ISCTE).
Mayra Kurade provides psychological support for adults in Portuguese and English
LÍVIA YUMI SUZUKI / 鈴木 リビア ユミ
(CRP 06/214618 – Brasil)
Holds a degree in Psychology from Centro Universitário UNIFAAT and is currently pursuing a postgraduate specialization in Psychology and Migration at PUC Minas. Works as a school and clinical psychologist, providing care to children, adolescents, and adults, while also developing mental health promotion and prevention initiatives.
Having lived in Japan for many years, she has gained a firsthand understanding of the emotional challenges associated with migration. Consequently, she focuses her work on supporting Brazilians living in the country, offering an ethical, humanized approach—one that is deeply attuned to issues surrounding cultural adaptation, identity, and psychological well-being.
Lívia Yumi Suzuki provides psychological support for children over 10 years old, adolescents, and adults in Portuguese and Japonese
LETÍCIA KIDO / 木戸レチシア
(CRP 04/23255 – Brasil)
Clinical psychologist, holding a degree in Psychology from the Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS) (2004), with over 20 years of experience in the clinical field. She holds a postgraduate specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has completed training in Schema Therapy and EMDR. She is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Neuropsychology.
Residing in Japan, she has extensive experience providing psychological support to adults—particularly Brazilians living abroad—focusing on emotional concerns, anxiety, cultural adjustment, and the challenges associated with life in a foreign country.
Her practice is rooted in a welcoming, ethical, and individualized approach, integrating various psychological methods and resources tailored to each person’s specific needs. As a mother of a neurodivergent child, she also possesses a personal, firsthand understanding of the challenges related to neurodevelopment, as well as the emotional and family-related demands that may arise within this context.
provides psychological support for adolescents and adults in Portuguese.
SONIA TSUSHIMA / 津島 真利絵
(CREMESP 33.663 – Brasil)
Doctor graduated in Medicine at the College of Medical Sciences of Santos in 1978. Tsushima is a specialist in Holistic Therapy, from studies in homeopathy, medical acupuncture, psychosomatic medicine, neurolinguistic programming, among other areas. In 1983 she was certified a specialist in homeopathy through the Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine. Tsushima lives in Japan since 1992 and has worked with information and medical counseling in NPOs and assistance programs for Brazilians in Japan. Since 2000, she has been working with support and counseling for physical and mental health, including her contributions at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic since 2006. She was registered as a psychosomatic medicine doctor at the Transcultural Psychiatric Association of Japan in 2004.
Sonia Tsushima provides support services in Japanese or Portuguese.
REGINA KAETSU / 安永 レジーナ
(CREMESP 68.624 – Brasil)
Graduated in Medicine at the School of Medicine of the Technical-Educational Foundation Souza Marques (1988). Kaetsu did her Medical Residency in Preventive and Social Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1989 – 1991), and had experiences in the area of Collective Health. She was a JICA Scholarship Researcher at the Public Health and Hygiene Department at the University of Fukuoka (1992 – 1994). Since 2013, Kaetsu has been working with Information and Medical Assistance in NPOs.
Regina Kaetsu provides support services in Japanese or Portuguese.
our services
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