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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The firm started with Commonwealth Edison as a client and was a great success, ever expanding its roster and adding help lines
and programs for gambling addiction counseling.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Leaders of private practices can share their experiences with each other—the owner of, say, a psychiatry practice can meet with the owner of a counseling practice in the same city to trade notes on their experiences using AI at work.
—Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
One of those options is a debt management plan, which is a repayment program that is structured by nonprofit credit counseling agencies.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition, funding for the program would also extend an existing counseling services program, which helps affected homeowners navigate their recovery.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Leaders of private practices can share their experiences with each other—the owner of, say, a psychiatry practice can meet with the owner of a counseling practice in the same city to trade notes on their experiences using AI at work.
—Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
One of those options is a debt management plan, which is a repayment program that is structured by nonprofit credit counseling agencies.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition, funding for the program would also extend an existing counseling services program, which helps affected homeowners navigate their recovery.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counseling
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counseling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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