counseling

American  

[koun-suh-ling] / ˈkaʊn sə lɪŋ /

Or counselling

noun

Psychology.

1. professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems.

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Etymology

Origin of counseling

counsel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh reiterated Outperform ratings on both Micron and Sandisk in a research note, counseling traders to “buy the TurboQuant memory pullback.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Some of those clients are middlemen, running their own application counseling services overseas and asking me to rewrite hundreds of essays that were translated into English using A.I.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

It also must offer counseling and academic help to victims, train students, parents and staff on how to report abuse, and set up a committee to review safety issues and recommend changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

In 2024, 17.3% of men sought some form of counseling up from 8.7% in 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

My name is Mrs. Sweet and I’m a member of the suicide prevention/grief counseling team that has been brought in to help you through this crisis.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper