counseling

Or coun·sel·ling

[koun-suh-ling]

noun

Psychology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of counseling¹

counsel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

School officials called the families of every student in the weeks after the raid, checking in on them and offering counseling and support if needed.

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Elizabeth, a former spy, is grieving her husband; psychiatrist Ibrahim is counseling an ex-con; while Joyce is busy with her daughter’s wedding.

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Maybe, the lawyer muses, at least that guy could have benefited from psychological counseling to become a “productive member of society.”

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But the pendulum in California has shifted away from tough-on-truancy measures to alternatives such as counseling and family assistance.

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I am not a theologian, nor am I trained in pastoral care or spiritual counseling.

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