Mr Scott Smith

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“American therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California) and long-time Tokyo resident providing online psychotherapy to teens, adults, couples and families in Japan and around the world.”

About Me

I offer online psychotherapy to teens, adults, couples, and families. My practice provides a flexible, accessible space, no matter where you are in the world. As a Tokyo-based, California-licensed clinician, I understand diverse life stages and cultural complexities. My bilingual approach ensures you feel truly heard in English or Japanese. I aim to help you find clarity and build resilience.

Approach

Across time zones between Japan and California, I keep sessions practical and paced to respect busy lives. In English or Japanese I pair psychodynamic listening with collaborative problem-solving, helping adolescents, partners, and families trace repeating patterns and try small experiments between meetings. Expect focused goals, brief reflections, and tailored tasks that fit daily routines, with gentle challenge when it helps. This way of working often suits people seeking steady, culturally informed support and clear steps forward.

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Basic Information

Koto-ku, Japan

In-person & Online

Services

Psychodynamic psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for individual adolescents and adults; Emotion Focused Couples Therapy for couples; family therapy

Services Offered:

Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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