Seeing a Psychologist in Spain
Talk about how you feel, find a psychologist, and get through a first session.
In Spain you can be referred to a psychologist through your médico de cabecera, but public waiting lists are long, so many people go private, where a session costs around 50–70 euros and some insurance policies cover a few. Psychologists usually use tú and sessions can be presencial or online. The cards follow one person from talking to a friend to their first session and beyond.
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Llevo un tiempo pensando en ir al psicólogo.
I've been thinking about seeing a psychologist for a while.
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No duermo bien y estoy todo el día con ansiedad.
I'm not sleeping well and I'm anxious all the time.
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Últimamente todo se me hace cuesta arriba.
Lately everything feels like an uphill struggle.
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¿Me puede derivar el médico de cabecera?
Can my GP refer me?
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Por la Seguridad Social hay meses de lista de espera.
On the public system there's a waiting list of months.
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¿El seguro me cubre la terapia?
Does my insurance cover therapy?
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¿Y cuánto me sale cada sesión?
And how much does each session cost?
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¿Es presencial o por videollamada?
Is it in person or by video call?
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¿Qué te trae por aquí?
So, what brings you here?
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Me cuesta hablar de esto.
I find it hard to talk about this.
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Tómate tu tiempo, no hay prisa.
Take your time, there's no rush.
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Todo lo que me cuentes aquí es confidencial.
Everything you tell me here is confidential.
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Me siento desbordado en el trabajo.
I feel overwhelmed at work.
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Estoy de bajón desde que me mudé.
I've been feeling low since I moved.
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Aquí no conozco a nadie y me siento bastante solo.
I don't know anyone here and I feel quite lonely.
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Vamos a intentar vernos una vez por semana.
Let's try to meet once a week.
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Entre sesión y sesión, intenta apuntar cómo te sientes.
Between sessions, try writing down how you feel.
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He empezado a ir a terapia y me está viniendo bien.
I've started going to therapy and it's doing me good.
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No tiene nada de malo, eh.
There's nothing wrong with it, you know.
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Si alguna vez necesitas hablar, aquí estoy.
If you ever need to talk, I'm here.