- present participle of counsel.
- a variation of counseling.
counselling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She said the diagnosis had "floored" her and she had relied on counselling services to keep her going.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Another, also in his 20s, said he was promised trauma counselling but only had two sessions with a psychologist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Universities offer a range of practical and wellbeing services, including budgeting advice, financial support, counselling and study support sessions.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"We had to become social workers, we had to become care providers," he said, describing how lawyers found themselves helping their clients to access counselling, rehabilitation and benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mr. Hackleford, after counselling prudence and precaution, retired to his state-room.
From Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck by Oliver Optic
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