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• present participle of counsel.

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

Explanation

When you go for counseling, you're getting advice to help you make a decision or figure out what to do. Before getting married, you and your intended may see your minister for counseling about how to have a happy marriage. Usually counseling takes the form of talking with someone who has experience or training in specific areas where you need help. For example, if you need financial counseling, you'll find an expert in managing money. People who go to therapy with a psychologist or psychiatrist, to get help with whatever is bothering them, may also refer to that therapy as counseling. Counseling comes from the Latin root consilium, meaning "advice."

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Colombia has activated a national network to offer counseling, both online and in person, to help people cope.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Perhaps the most concerning thing I found is the state’s I Matter program, which uses taxpayer money to provide no-cost mental health counseling for children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

But for now, Chris and Diarra are in counseling.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Parents and children received dietary counseling and nutrition education from the time the children were 7 months old through early adulthood.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I think the counseling has helped, Noah, I honestly do.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen