Takeshi Tamura
Qualifications in Japan
Clinical Psychologist（18652）
Certified Public Psychologist（15737）
【Professional Background】
Completed a Master's program at Meiji Gakuin University (specializing in Clinical Psychology). During this time, completed clinical training as a special auditor at the Department of Psychiatry, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine.
Worked for 16 years as a full-time psychologist at medical institutions in Tochigi Prefecture, including general hospitals and psychosomatic medicine clinics, conducting psychological assessments and providing psychotherapy for individuals ranging from children to adults. At the general hospital, I was involved in work across various departments including Psychiatry, Pediatrics, various Medical Departments, and the Cancer Palliative Care Team. I also served as a part-time lecturer at clinical psychology graduate schools both within and outside the prefecture, guiding hospital internships. Currently, I serve as an external member of the Ethics Committee at a general hospital within the prefecture.
In school education, I have experience as a part-time school counselor at high schools and vocational schools, and as a part-time lecturer (psychology) at a nursing vocational school.
Since my graduate school days, I have been involved in psychological support activities within communities of foreign residents in Spanish-speaking countries (Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture). Currently, I am involved with a support group in Saitama Prefecture. While I am not fluent in foreign languages myself, I have several connections with support providers and organizations, primarily through the network of the Multicultural Psychiatry Association.
【Training Background】
During my student years, I underwent educational analysis by a Jungian clinical psychologist. Since completing graduate school and continuing to the present, I have pursued counseling and psychotherapy training through individual supervision with psychoanalytic psychotherapists and group supervision with psychoanalysts. I have deepened my theoretical knowledge through systematic lectures such as the Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis Course, the Kodera Clinical Reading Seminar, and the Sapochiru Reading Seminar. From 2020 to 2023, I attended and completed the Sapochiru Kanto Infant Observation Seminar Group. I also continue to deepen my skills in psychological assessment and psychotherapy through participation in academic conferences, professional associations, and study groups/training sessions organized by volunteer mental health professionals within and outside the prefecture.
【Affiliated Organizations and Societies】
Japan Association of Clinical Psychologists
Tochigi Prefecture Certified Psychologists Association
Japan Society of Clinical Psychology
Multicultural Psychiatric Association
Japan Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum
Multicultural Psychiatric Association: 32nd Annual Academic Conference Secretary-General (2025), Board Member (2023-), Multicultural Clinical and Research Committee Member (2012-)
Japan Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum: Board Member (2025–)
PRCP & WACP 2025 Joint Congress Tokyo: Program Committee Member
【Research Presentations, Papers, etc.】
＜Presentations at Academic Conferences/Workshops (Individual or Lead Presenter)＞
“Umwelt, Situational Circles, and Resilience.” Multicultural Psychiatric Association. Symposium “Diversity and Development of Resilience in Multicultural Clinical Practice.” 2026.
“Learning Physical Musicality from Rappers.” Japanese Association for Clinical Psychology. Independent Symposium “Psychological Clinical Practice and Hip-Hop: Learning Psychological Clinical Practice from Rap.” 2025.
“Learning from the Experience of Becoming a Minority.” Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum. Member-Planned Subcommittee “Thinking Space: Reflections from Clinical Experiences with People of Different Cultures.” 2025.
“Thure von Uexküll's Situational Circle and the Perspective of Phantasy in Multicultural Clinical Practice.” Multicultural Psychiatric Association. General Presentation. 2023.
“Understanding Landscape Composition Method Assessments as One Would Listen to Dreams.” Japan Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum. General Presentation. 2023.
“Case Presentation.” Support Children Kanto: Adolescence and Young Adulthood Workshop. 2022.
“Psychological Support Case Study: Conflict Over Care Roles Between Cancer Patient Families and Healthcare Providers.” 25th Multicultural Mental Health Specialist Advisor Certification Training Workshop. Case Presentation. 2021.
“Collaboration with Community Supporters from an Exoskeleton Perspective.” Japan Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum. General Presentation. 2019.
“The Therapeutic Importance of Understanding the Experiences of Patients, Families, and Healthcare Providers in Somatic Medicine.” Japan Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Forum. General Presentation. 2018.
“Psychological Clinical Practice Conscious of Multiculturalism in General Hospitals.” Multicultural Psychiatric Association. Symposium Presentation. 2017.
“The Culture of Relationships and the Clinician's Attitude in Psychological Support for Cancer Patients.” Multicultural Psychiatric Association. General Presentation. 2016.
“A Case Where Understanding Treatment Structure and Clinician Countertransference Was Effective in Family Support.” Japanese Society of Psycho-Oncology. Poster Presentation. 2016.
“The Psychotherapy Process with a Client with Delusional Disorder.” Japanese Association for Clinical Psychology. Regular Presentation. 2016.
“On the Mildening of Schizophrenia Symptoms: From a Mental Health Professional's Perspective.” Multicultural Psychiatric Association. Symposium Presentation. 2015.
“A Consideration on the Use of Intelligence Testing in Psychiatric Outpatient Settings: Collaboration Reflecting the Needs of Community Consultation Support Providers.” Outpatient Psychiatric Care Association. Regular Presentation. 2015.
“The ‘Culture’ in Relationships Among Cancer Patients, Families, and Healthcare Providers” . Multicultural Psychiatric Association. Symposium Presentation. 2013.
“Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Clients in Acute Psychotic States”. Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology. General Presentation. 2012.
“Parallel Parent-Child Interviews with Peruvian Parents Residing in Japan and Their Son with Pervasive Developmental Disorder”. 13th Multicultural Mental Health Specialist Advisor Certification Training Workshop. Case Presentation. 2012. (Lead presenter of joint presentation)
“Use of Psychological Testing in Assessment During SST Implementation: An Examination Using WAIS-R and MEPS”. SST Promotion Association Academic Conference. General Presentation. 2010. (Lead presenter of joint presentation)
<Peer-Reviewed Papers>
Tamura, T. (2014). “Culture” in the Relationships between Cancer Patients, Families, and Healthcare Providers. Kokoro to Bunka (Mind and Culture). 13(2). 87-90.
Tamura, T. (2007). Executive Function and Social Problem-Solving Skills in Schizophrenia Patients: An Examination Using BADS and MEPS. Tochigi Shinjin Igaku (Tochigi Psychiatry). 27. 56-63.
＜Contributions＞
Tamura, T. (2024). Finding One's Role Amidst Uncertainty. Special Feature: Multicultural Psychiatric Society 30th Anniversary - Reflecting on the 2010s. Heart and Culture（kokoro-to-bunka）. 22(2).
Tamura, T. (2021). Introduction to the Multicultural Clinical and Research Committee Case Conference. Heart and Culture（kokoro-to-bunka）. 20(2).
＜Books＞
In press.