Synonyms

counseling

American

[koun-suh-ling] / ˈkaʊn sə lɪŋ /

Or counselling

noun

Psychology.

professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems.

Etymology

Origin of counseling

counsel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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He said he and others in his Social Circle church hoped to provide religious counseling to immigrants held in the facility.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

There was an on-site Wellness Center with counseling, health, and academic support services.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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