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   I am Sugimoto, the representative of Counseling Office VISION (F.I.W. LLC). As a child psychiatrist, I have been involved in many trauma treatments for abused children and their parents. From that experience, I have keenly felt the high need for trauma treatment and the extreme lack of facilities and personnel that can provide it. In April 2024, I will open the Counseling Office VISION, which specializes in trauma treatment. The director will be Dr. Jun Nawa, Deputy Director (Head of the Psychology Department) of the Niigata Prefectural Mental Health Center, Vice President of the Niigata Prefecture Certified Psychologists Association, Head of the Niigata Trauma Research Group, and Head of the Hokuriku Shinetsu EMDR Study Group. I will be involved in the management of VISION while continuing my clinical work, research, and education at Niigata University.

　Clients with severe trauma have strong social phobia and are unable to go to work, which makes them financially unable to provide treatment. This makes it difficult to secure medical expenses, resulting in a situation where treatment cannot be provided to those who really need it. For this reason, we have created a system where we collect donations from individuals and companies, provide assistance to financially unable clients, and provide treatment at low cost. We think of it as a company or social device that contributes to correcting disparities through trauma treatment. In recent years, the need for trauma treatment has been increasing, with cases of students not attending school due to minor interpersonal problems. Even adults who appear to be working normally and living a normal social life are often actually suffering from trauma. From these perspectives, we would like to provide trauma treatment and counseling under the “trauma care for everyone” philosophy. We also conduct trauma treatment training and work to increase the number of trauma therapists. We appreciate your cooperation.

February 28, 2024
Representative Atsunori Sugimoto