Izumi Kokoro no Clinic
About
Izumi Kokoro Clinic is a psychiatric clinic located in Minamimachi, Himeji City, near JR Himeji Station. Opened in January 2022, the clinic is run by a director who is a designated psychiatrist and a board-certified psychiatric specialist of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. The director gained clinical experience across a broad range of psychiatric fields through work at Kobe University Hospital and several general and psychiatric hospitals before opening the clinic. The clinic treats various conditions including depression, anxiety disorders, insomnia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders, and dementia, addressing mental health issues that affect daily life such as low mood, panic attacks, severe anxiety, tension, and memory problems. The clinic operates by appointment only, with hours from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. It is closed on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. In addition to being a designated insurance medical institution, the clinic holds various designations including self-supporting medical institution (psychiatric outpatient, rehabilitation, and developmental care), designated medical institution under the Public Assistance Act, and designated institution for intractable diseases, providing publicly funded medical care. The clinic offers services in English and features barrier-free facilities. Under a director experienced in home healthcare, the clinic provides comprehensive psychiatric care integrated with community medical and welfare services, including case management, consultations on nursing care insurance and disability welfare services, and coordination with administrative agencies.
