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guidance counselor

American  
[gahyd-uhns kaun-suh-ler] / ˈgaɪd əns ˈkaʊn sə lər /

noun

guidance counselors plural
  1. a person working in a school whose job is to assist students with academic and personal issues and decisions.


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Schools “kind of push them along,” said Gunter, athletic director and former guidance counselor at Amos P. Godby High in Tallahassee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It was answered immediately by the season’s opening episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” in which Jesus has become the guidance counselor at South Park Elementary, unwillingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

At the time, Mr. Prescott was jokingly referred to as the political equivalent of a marriage guidance counselor.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Marlita Ingram, a school guidance counselor who lives in the South Shore neighborhood, said she is concerned about the resources being shared “equitably” between migrants and longtime residents.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“We have no relatives in this country,” Ashima informs the guidance counselor.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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