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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

He was sentenced to a conditional discharge that required him to attend five private counseling sessions.

From Los Angeles Times