- present participle of counsel.
- a variation of counseling.
counselling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Murray said he had lined up a job and arranged to start counselling sessions, but both were being held up by his lack of a home.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Charlotte was diagnosed with PAS and needed counselling after replaying the haemorrhage "over and over" in her mind.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Bartlett, from Kent, said anti-depressants and counselling helped with particularly difficult bouts of anxiety and depression, but it was a chance experience on a recent holiday to Wales that helped turn things around.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Nearby to the training booths, other stations offered tea, psychological counselling services and medical support, while loudspeakers broadcast speeches, chants, and eulogies for slain military commanders.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
No doubt they were counselling how we should act.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Mayne Reid
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