250502 입트영 Personal Counseling 정신과 상담 영어로

Personal Counseling 

 

I have received personal counseling on three occasions.

The first two were sessions I received free of charge during college.

The third is a paid session that I am currently attending at a private counseling center.

Through the first two counseling sessions, I was able to identify the reasons why I was feeling depressed.

I had a tendency to think good things were due to external factors while blaming myself for bad things.

Recognizing and reflecting on this cognitive distortion(인지적 오류) helped me overcome my depression.

My current counseling is focused on discovering myself.

I don't fully understand what I like or dislike.

I can't differentiate between what I want and what others expect of me.

This made me try to do everything, which eventually led to burnout.

Through counseling, I am learning to see myself properly and love myself as I am.

 

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🌱 1. How have social attitudes toward personal counseling changed over the years?

📝 Your original:
When I was young, getting personal counseling was a secret, and it seemed like a strange thing.
Some people have just concealed getting a mental illness.
But now, it's a common illness and people take medicine to treat.
Celebrities also rest for mental treatment officially.

✅ Revised version:
When I was young, getting personal counseling was kept secret, and it seemed unusual.
Some people even hid the fact that they had a mental illness.
But now, mental health issues are more accepted, and people take medication to treat them.
Even celebrities take official breaks for mental health treatment.

🇰🇷 해석:
내가 어릴 때는 개인 상담을 받는 게 비밀이었고, 이상한 일처럼 여겨졌어.
어떤 사람들은 정신 질환이 있다는 사실조차 숨기기도 했지.
하지만 지금은 정신 건강 문제가 더 인정받고 있고, 사람들은 치료를 위해 약도 복용해.
심지어 유명인들도 정신 건강 치료를 위해 공식적으로 휴식을 취하잖아.

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🌱 2. Would you like to receive personal counseling? What would you like to talk about?

📝 Your original:
If I could receive personal counseling, I would treat my personality problems.
My personalty is not bad and not good I think, but it's not goot at me.
Sometimes it looks like I can't choose anything.
I'll be resolved as I get personal counseling.

✅ Revised version:
If I could receive personal counseling, I would work on my personality issues.
I don’t think my personality is bad or good, but it doesn’t always suit me.
Sometimes I have trouble making decisions.
I think these problems could be resolved through counseling.

🇰🇷 해석:
내가 개인 상담을 받을 수 있다면, 성격적인 문제를 다루고 싶어.
내 성격이 좋지도 나쁘지도 않다고 생각하지만, 나한테 꼭 맞지는 않는 것 같아.
가끔은 결정을 내리는 데 어려움이 있어.
이런 문제들은 상담을 통해 해결될 수 있을 거라고 생각해.

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🌱 3. In what ways is professional counseling different from talking with a trusted friend?

📝 Your original:
A professional counselor is not related to my things like work, life, and relationships.
So it's not hard to talk about my troubles and worries.
I could talk about my family history, and even I talk small things I couldn't speak my old friends.

✅ Revised version:
A professional counselor isn’t involved in my personal life, work, or relationships.
So it’s easier to talk about my worries and concerns.
I could even talk about my family history or small things I’ve never told my old friends.

🇰🇷 해석:
전문 상담가는 내 개인적인 삶이나 일, 인간관계와 관련이 없어.
그래서 내 걱정이나 고민을 더 쉽게 말할 수 있어.
가족사 같은 이야기나 예전 친구들에게 말하지 못한 사소한 이야기들도 털어놓을 수 있지.