counsellor

/ ˈkaʊnsələ /

noun

1. a person who gives counsel; adviser

2. a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling

3. Also called: counselor-at-law. a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney

4. a senior British diplomatic officer

5. a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister

6. a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice

Confusables Note

See councillor

Other Word Forms

• counsellorship noun

Example Sentences

Steve Williams is an IT contractor and his wife is a counsellor.

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Before entering politics, he worked as a housing counsellor, helping low-income homeowners in Queens fight eviction.

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There was embarrassment that Prince Andrew remained a counsellor of state, who could deputise for the King if he was out the country or was unwell.

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"It's quite symbolic, the way that the weather changes and how our mood mirrors that," says Georgia Alker, a counsellor at Treehouse Wellbeing and Counselling.

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She subsequently had three sessions with a school counsellor, but she "did not present in a way which suggested she was suffering from mental anguish or anxiety".

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