Burlingame, CA – As anxiety, burnout, loneliness, and grief continue to rise worldwide, traditional mental health systems remain largely fragmented, reactive, and crisis-driven. In response to this growing global need, Journey Health, a California-based digital mental health and wellness company, is redefining how individuals and families access mental health care—across the lifespan, across cultures, and across borders.
Founded by licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Akira Olsen, Psy.D., Journey Health delivers an integrated model of mental health care, education, and community support rooted in developmental psychology and human connection. With active platforms in California and Japan, and expanding global digital education programs, Journey Health addresses mental health not as a temporary intervention, but as a lifelong journey that shapes health, wellness, and happiness for individuals and families.
“Mental health is not a moment in time or a diagnosis,” said Dr. Olsen. “It is a lifelong process influenced by relationships, culture, loss, purpose, and how we relate to ourselves and others over time.”
A Lifelong Approach to Mental Health and Wellness Education
At the heart of Journey Health’s mission is a commitment to lifelong mental health and wellness education. Rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction, the company emphasizes preventive care, emotional literacy, and self-understanding to help individuals and families maximize long-term health, well-being, and life satisfaction.
Journey Health’s model supports people across every life stage, recognizing that mental health needs evolve over time. Its lifespan-based framework includes:
- Childhood and adolescence
- Identity development and early adulthood
- Midlife transitions, caregiving, and work-life stress
- Parenting, family systems, and relational health
- Loss, grief, and meaning-making in later adulthood
- Emotional dignity, connection, and well-being in aging and old age
By addressing mental health developmentally and relationally, Journey Health helps families build shared understanding, resilience, and emotional continuity across generations.
Regional Care Rooted in Culture and Community
Journey Health is intentionally designed as a regional mental health platform grounded in local culture, rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.
In California, Journey Health provides clinical psychological services, mental health education, and digital wellness tools tailored to the diverse needs of individuals navigating modern stressors, including workplace burnout, parenting pressures, identity transitions, and chronic stress.
In Japan, Journey Health delivers culturally adapted mental health education and emotional regulation programs that address long-standing barriers to mental health literacy. These programs honor Japanese cultural values, social norms, and lived experience while increasing access to practical, compassionate mental health support.
By working within local healthcare ecosystems and cultural frameworks, Journey Health strengthens community-level resilience rather than isolating mental health as an individual issue.
Planetary Mental Health for a Changing World
Beyond regional care, Journey Health advances planetary mental health—an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of individual well-being, societal change, and global uncertainty.
Through online education available worldwide, Journey Health offers accessible programs that integrate:
- Evidence-based clinical psychology
- East–West contemplative and somatic practices
- Emotional regulation and self-connection skills
- Human-centered approaches to mental health in a rapidly changing world
These offerings aim to prevent burnout, support emotional regulation, and promote sustainable mental health at scale.
An Integrated, Human-Centered Digital Platform
Journey Health’s digital platform brings together clinical care, education, and emerging technology into one cohesive ecosystem. The platform includes:
- Licensed clinical psychologists and assessments
- Preventive mental wellness and emotional regulation tools
- Educational courses and community membership programs
- AI-supported personalization
- Immersive VR and AR-based therapeutic experiences
All programs are guided by Dr. Olsen’s psychological framework, The Journey to Self, which emphasizes cultivating a compassionate, stable relationship with oneself across life stages.
“Human-centered mental health care honors the full arc of a person’s life and their relationships,” Dr. Olsen said. “Our goal is not short-term relief, but lifelong well-being, meaning, and connection.”
About Journey Health
Journey Health is a digital mental health and wellness company dedicated to advancing lifelong mental health through integrated care, education, and community. Founded by Dr. Akira Olsen, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 17 years of experience, Journey Health combines clinical excellence, cultural sensitivity, and innovative technology to support individuals and families at every stage of life.
U.S. platform: https://journeytoself.clinic/about-us/ Japan platform:https://journeyhealth.jp/
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