[shinjuchan]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but you and I have heard the same information.

I've lived here for a little over 2 years and haven't sought those services myself, but I attended a lecture by a psychiatrist in Tokyo who said that psychology is practically non-existent in Japan. They've only just recently started anonymous counseling services for suicidal people, even though the absurdly high suicide rate has been around for some time.

Don't expect anything like the U.S. I personally would not recommend that you try to get a job in psychology here. When you add the language barrier, and the fact that you won't be taken seriously unless you can speak Japanese really well (at least JLPT 1 and can speak as accurately), the bar you're trying to hit is extremely high and is unfortunately, not very realistic.