Domestic Violence Therapy Japan
The latest news reports say that the number of babies born in Japan fell below one million. The rate of birth remains flat. This means that more people have come to choose not to get married and not to have a child. Some stupid politicians blame for that the women who do not have a …
I was busy today, too. I had a counseling session in the morning and another one after lunch. In the evening, another client visited me for an urgent counselling. Every client has difficulty and anxiety about human relation with his or her family or close persons. I listen to his/her story but never judge the …
In a recent video I uploaded to YouTube, I talked about that domestic violence cannot be cured without support, it can be cured with support. However, supporting domestic violence is not easy. To say that domestic violence cannot be cured, so run away or break up is not support in my opinion. *English subtitle is …
Last night, we had Gourmet Night. Among the participants, there were many fathers and mothers who have been not able to see their children due to divorce or separation and children who live with a single parent separately from the other parent due to divorce, too. All the participants, no matter adult or child, are …
Sundays are always busy. Today – correctly yesterday – I was busy with visitation support, counseling and telephoning. A person who came for counseling had a problem that looked very typical. Fortunately, he had connected with us before the problem got more complicated. The first action that he took for the case seems to have …
Yesterday, we had a study session with the theme “Support for women in Men’s Counseling” as Lesson 2 of Men’s Counseling Lecture Program. I wrote in my May 4th’s Diary about the problems in existing general supports for women including those provided by the government. I got aware of the problems when I was listening …
In the upcoming Men’s Counseling Lecture Meeting, we will have a study session with the theme “support for women in Men’s Counseling”. If existing women’s supports based on the concept of values of feminism are effective and have not raised any problems, it is not necessary to provide support for women in Men’s Counseling. But, …
Under Japan’s Domestic Violence Protection Act, the only support for a victim’s protection is for the victim to leave the home and be sheltered. Moreover, it requires complete separation and disconnection from the perpetrator in order to ensure their safety. At first glance, it seems to make sense, but when you are in the field, …