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David Brown said that the parts of ministry his father liked best was counseling, seeing patients, so he went back to Yale and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

He had worked at a famous and fancy law firm, Cravath, where his job was counseling rich people about how to stay rich.

From The Verge • Nov. 2, 2021

It turned out to be the office of the Zonies law firm, which was counseling the Olympic Committee.

From Salon • May 11, 2021

The businessman and reality-TV star first connected with the UGM on the recommendation of his Toronto-based pastor, John McAvey, who was counseling Herjavec after he and his wife of 24 years had separated.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2019

Although K.D. was counseling me to study law, I had my heart set on being an interpreter or a clerk in the Native Affairs Department.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela