Ms Tanaka came up with an app idea to provide a space where children can explore how they are feeling.
Her app, which has been backed by a private investor, launches on 1 July.
She worked with young people across Suffolk to develop it and it allows children to track and journal their feelings, it has interactive learning resources and users are rewarded with coins they can redeem via retailer discounts.
Ms Tanaka said the county council had already purchased licences on behalf of some schools, meaning a minimum of 2,000 children will have access to it once it goes live.
“It’s cheaper for schools and cheaper for authorities, it saves money,” she added.
“It saves money for public health services as we know the NHS is overwhelmed.
“I thought if we become that gap between schools, education and healthcare, young people can learn to help and support themselves.”