counselling

British

/ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ /

noun

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

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He claims the recording was due to a glitch on the phone but the court heard he'd previously recorded a private counselling session of his former partner.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

These home counselling session took place in the living room of Stephen McCullagh's home.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

She and her mother have both undergone specialist counselling.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Unlike the online matchmaking platforms, Yarmaishinkafi conducts "thorough background checks" on her clients, provides marriage counselling and settles marital disputes all for a one-off $4 fee.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

She seemed to struggle with herself, as if she feared that, in thus counselling him, she incurred some heavy responsibility.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 by Leighton, Alexander

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