Ms. Masako Hashimoto, certified counselor based in New York, will host a series of monthly group and individual sessions for 6 months starting in May 2026. Interested students may sign up for just the group or individual sessions, or both. In all sessions, participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences, challenges, thoughts and feelings about life in Japan. Please register
by Sunday, May 10.
The sessions are free of charge.
Group sessions will have a maximum of 10 members. The group sessions will be an hour long and held on the last Saturday of each month from 9pm Japan time. If you are selected, you will be asked to sign an agreement regarding basic rules for participation and confidentiality.
Individual sessions will be 20 minutes long. You will sign up for a time slot that works for you.
Group Session Schedule:
1st meeting: May 30
2nd meeting: June (TBD)
3rd meeting: July 25
4th meeting: August 29
5th meeting: September 26
6th meeting: October 31