Cancer, chronic illness, mental health — whatever you have lived through can support someone who is there right now.
[Translated Page] This page is translated from the Japanese original for your reference. Peer Heart Saver training is currently conducted in Japanese only. We are exploring the possibility of offering training in English in the future.
This program is open to anyone who has experienced a serious illness or mental health challenge — not limited to any specific condition. Whether you've faced cancer, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, depression, or any life-altering health experience, your journey can help others.
Many people lose income after illness. Supra Mentor offers flexible online work that fits your condition, so you can stay connected to society and be paid for it.
Use your experience to support people going through what you once faced
Paid, flexible online work that fits your health condition
Develop counseling skills and discover new purpose
A Peer Heart Saver is Supra Mentor's certified peer supporter. They are not therapists — they are trained individuals who share similar experiences with clients and offer support through empathy, active listening, and shared understanding.
Listen without judgment, creating a safe space
Accept others as they are, from a place of shared experience
Share your own journey to provide comfort and hope
Start by applying for the training. The practical and follow-up sessions can be booked after you pass the free video training.
Starts your free online video training
9 modules, at your own pace
A paid online session with a certified coach
Begin working as a Peer Heart Saver
9 online videos (free) plus a 60-minute practical session with a certified coach (paid). You can go at your own pace.
Program overview and your role
What Peer Heart Savers do (and don't do)
The difference that changes everything
Recognizing your assumptions
Attention, Recognition, and Acknowledgment
Two listening styles, and when to use each
Drawing out deeper conversations
How to share effectively and safely
Being present without fixing
The 9 videos start right after you apply. If it does not feel right, you can stop at any point.
Developed with UCSF Brain Tumor Center & Cancer Journey Institute
Work from anywhere, at any time that suits your health
Our mental health team provides supervision and support
It is not just watching videos alone. There is a place to connect during the training and after certification.
Get answers directly from more experienced Peer Heart Savers
Learn alongside others going through the same training
A space for continued learning that stays active after certification
Yes. Any diagnosis is welcome. Autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, depression — anyone with serious health experience can join.
As a general rule, at least one year must have passed since your first diagnosis. The video training goes at your own pace, so those still in treatment can pause and resume whenever they need to.
It varies from person to person, but each video is kept short, so most people finish in about a month.
As a general rule, please apply within two weeks of passing the video training. Applicants receive supplementary materials, so you can review at your own pace and prepare with confidence before the practical session.
All Peer Heart Savers provide 30-minute sessions at 2,500 yen each. For details, please see the peer support service page.
You decide, based on your health and your schedule. There is no required number of hours.
We are adding more languages to the training. Please tell us your preferred language when you apply.
The 9 free videos begin as soon as you apply.
The practical session can be booked once you pass.
