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

“For example, we’ve increased salary offers, proposed reducing class sizes and lowering counseling ratios,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The university, located in Norfolk, Va., canceled classes Thursday and said the school would be closed Friday, except for counseling and food services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The counseling did nothing at first—I can’t think of a single session I would describe as “helpful”—but their collective power over time was undeniable.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover