counseling
noun
coun·sel·ing
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)liŋ 
variants
or counselling
: professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes
career counseling for high schoolers
counseling for drug addicts
Examples of counseling in a Sentence
She is receiving counseling to cope with the death of her husband.
The college offers career counseling.
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There are resources available to Lucy, from employment and housing assistance programs to job placement services to free or low-cost mental health counseling.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
The Tennessee case specifically focuses on medical treatments of providing puberty blockers or hormones, but gender-affirming care could also refer to psychological or behavioral treatments as well, like counseling or speech therapy.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Their strategic planning encompasses trustees, administrators, upper management and certificated and classified employees and includes the district’s various departments such as finance, maintenance and operations, transportation and counseling, Bjork said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Minnesota provides about $55 million a year to private schools for services like transportation and counseling.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
The Tennessee case specifically focuses on medical treatments of providing puberty blockers or hormones, but gender-affirming care could also refer to psychological or behavioral treatments as well, like counseling or speech therapy.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Their strategic planning encompasses trustees, administrators, upper management and certificated and classified employees and includes the district’s various departments such as finance, maintenance and operations, transportation and counseling, Bjork said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Minnesota provides about $55 million a year to private schools for services like transportation and counseling.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counseling. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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