How Martina works

Martina Bottazzo is a Japan Certified Public Psychologist (公認心理師), Japan’s national psychology licence. Her work blends structure with sensitivity — offering clients both emotional safety and clear direction.

Her approach is grounded in trauma-informed cognitive-behavioural therapy, thoughtfully integrated with relational and depth-oriented perspectives. She works with adults and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, chronic stress, and attachment-related difficulties. She has particular experience supporting clients affected by religious or spiritual trauma, and those navigating multicultural identities and the particular emotional texture of expat life.

Martina is currently a PhD candidate at Osaka University, where her research focuses on the long-term psychological impact of adverse childhood experiences. She brings broad clinical experience across school, community, hospital, and telehealth settings to each session.

Alongside individual therapy, Martina conducts psychological assessments for adults and adolescents — including mood, anxiety, trauma-related functioning, and broader psychological evaluation.

Best suited for: adults and young adults seeking structured, thoughtful work around trauma, identity, burnout, and long-standing emotional patterns.

Who Martina sees

• Individuals — Anxiety, depression, burnout, chronic stress, attachment-related difficulties, religious or spiritual trauma, and multicultural identity. From ¥18,800 per 50–60-minute session. See online individual therapy.
• Psychological assessment — Mood, anxiety, trauma-related functioning and broader psychological evaluation for adults and adolescents, with a written report. See psychological assessment in English.
• Families — With Brandon Liu, family work for international households. ¥40,000 per session. See family therapy in Japan.
• Anxiety and trauma — See anxiety treatment in Japan and trauma and PTSD therapy.

Practical details

• Languages: English, Italian and Japanese
• Format: online, by secure video, anywhere in Japan or overseas
• Session length: 50–60 minutes
• No referral needed. You do not have to see a doctor first
• Private practice: sessions are paid for directly and are not covered by Japanese National Health Insurance

The rest of the team

Martina Bottazzo is one of four clinicians at BeyondBleu. You can read about each therapist, their training and their languages on meet your therapists.