- present participle of counsel.
counseling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of counseling
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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Starting at age 15, they learn the family and company history, receive training in personal finance and get counseling on their education and careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Local governments and universities have launched programs including career counseling, vocational training and AI-related courses aimed at preparing students for a changing labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Family members stressed that police officers should not come at the expense of counseling, which also needs to be increased or improved, they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ferguson, the focus is on a Washington state law that protects access to safe state-licensed youth shelters and subsidized mental healthcare counseling.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
While there, he would get counseling from Margaret’s mother, who said that Branwell had to unload a lot of baggage before moving back to 198 Tower Hill Road anyway.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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