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counselling

British  
/ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ /

noun

  1. guidance offered by social workers, doctors, etc, to help a person resolve social or personal problems

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Thilothama, who works for Thozhi, a Chennai-based charity supporting transgender people, has spent more than a decade helping others find work and counselling those navigating rejection and uncertainty.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Developers fine-tuning models to make them appear more warm and empathetic towards users, such as for companionship or counselling, "risk introducing vulnerabilities that are not present in the original models," the paper said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Eswatini's government has said US deportees were "in good hands" and receiving healthcare, including counselling.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The founder of a baby loss counselling charity said that the leave entitlement in Northern Ireland will "save relationships".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In the Mission-house, what learning and counselling and arranging; in the workshops belonging to it, what smithwork and cabinetwork and tailoring; how our women and girls sewed!

From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan

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