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guidance counselor

American  
[gahyd-uhns kaun-suh-ler] / ˈgaɪd əns ˈkaʊn sə lər /

noun

guidance counselors plural
  1. a person working in a school whose job is to assist students with academic and personal issues and decisions.


Example Sentences

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Schools “kind of push them along,” said Gunter, athletic director and former guidance counselor at Amos P. Godby High in Tallahassee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It was answered immediately by the season’s opening episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” in which Jesus has become the guidance counselor at South Park Elementary, unwillingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

At the time, Mr. Prescott was jokingly referred to as the political equivalent of a marriage guidance counselor.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Cheetham dispenses granola bars and advice — how to deal with a difficult teacher or make up late assignments — acting as part guidance counselor, part cheerleader.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

The guidance counselor convinces them I need a reward—a chew toy or something.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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