영어 가능한 상담과 정신건강
정신건강
영어 상담 센터, 국립 정신병원, 무료 상담, 위기 전화. 자격, 언어, 원격, 비용을 각 항목에 적었어요.
상담사예요, 정신과예요? 상담 센터와 심리사는 대화 치료를 하고 약은 못 내요. 정신과는 의사예요. 진단하고 처방하고, 진료는 보통 국민건강보험이 커버해요. 둘 다 보는 사람이 많아요. 아래 항목마다 언어, 대면인지 온라인인지 적혀 있어요.
상담과 치료
1곳영어 상담 센터와 심리사. 자격은 기관이 밝힌 대로 적었어요. 면허를 엄격히 보려면 예약 전에 그 면허를 확인하세요.
Seoul Counseling Center
Mapo-gu, 서울
English, Korean
대면 원격
자격: US-licensed psychologists, therapists, and counselors
AnxietyDepressionTrauma / PTSDCouplesADHDGriefCross-cultural adjustment
The largest established English-speaking group practice in Korea (40+ providers). Accepts several international insurers (TRICARE, Cigna, AXA, Bupa). Also has a Pyeongtaek branch.
정신과 (처방 가능)
1곳정신과 진료예요. 진단하고 처방해요. 진료는 보통 국민건강보험이라, 내는 돈은 일반적인 본인부담이에요. 진료는 한국어로 해요. 한국어가 어렵다면 통역해 줄 사람과 함께 가거나 1330 통역 연결을 이용해 보세요.
국립정신건강센터
Gwangjin-gu, 서울
Korean
대면
자격: National public psychiatric hospital under the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Adult psychiatryOlder-adult psychiatryChild and adolescent psychiatryPsychiatric emergency
Korea's national public mental hospital, at 127 Yongmasan-ro. Outpatient visits are booked by phone in advance, with no same-day appointments. The 24-hour psychiatric emergency room is on 02-2204-0119. Care is in Korean, so bring an interpreter or use the 1330 relay.
무료·저비용
2곳공공과 NGO. 사설 비용을 낼 수 있든 없든, 알아 두면 좋아요.
서울외국인주민지원센터
English, Korean, Chinese
StressAnxietyDepressionInterpersonal challenges
Fully free: five 1:1 sessions for foreign residents aged 19+ in Seoul. Runs on sign-up cycles, so call first to confirm the program is open and book.
다누리콜센터
Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Khmer, Mongolian, Uzbek, Nepali, Lao
Crisis interventionDomestic violence supportLegal referralsMulticultural family support
Government helpline (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family), 24/7 in 13 languages. Oriented toward marriage migrants and multicultural families but open to any foreign resident in crisis. Peer counseling and referral, not formal therapy.
위기 전화
5곳전화 지원. 언어는 확인된 것만. 109는 한국어만이라, 한국어가 안 되면 위의 1330 중계를 쓰세요.
자살예방상담전화
Korean
Suicide preventionMental health crisisEmergency intervention
Korea's primary 24/7 government suicide-prevention line. Korean-language only: if you do not speak Korean, call 1330 first and ask the operator to set up a three-way interpreted call to 109.
다누리콜센터
Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Khmer, Mongolian, Uzbek, Nepali, Lao
Crisis supportDomestic violenceEmergency shelter referral
The most reliably multilingual crisis line confirmed by an official source, 24/7 in 13 languages. Best first call for a non-Korean speaker in distress.
Korea Travel Helpline (1330)
English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean
Emergency interpretation relayInformation
Not a counseling service, but the key relay tool: English-speaking operators can set up a three-way interpreted call to 109 (suicide prevention) or 119 (emergency). Use 1330 to reach Korean emergency services in English.
정신건강위기상담전화
Korean
Mental health crisisSuicide crisis counselingReferral to psychiatric care
A public line answered by mental health professionals at your nearest local or regional mental health welfare center, routed by your phone's location. In Seoul it runs 24 hours. Korean only: use the 1330 relay for an interpreted call.
생명의전화
Korean
Phone counselingSuicide crisis counselingOnline counseling
A non-profit social welfare corporation (사회복지법인 생명의전화) with trained volunteer counselors. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at the branch nearest you. The call is free apart from normal phone charges. Korean only.