counselling

British

/ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ /

noun

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

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The woman said she then received counselling sessions both at home and at a medical facility in Lisburn.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

She believed that they, without formal counselling, provided each other with the emotional support to get through the disaster, maintaining a close bond for life.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Edward is also now receiving counselling to work through his experiences in the church.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 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

"Those, who have begun to assist us," he shrewdly observed to Jay, when counselling him that every first favor obtained from Spain was tant de gagné, "are more likely to continue than to decline."

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

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