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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The teenager is already getting counseling through school. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The platform advises couples in such situations to either seek professional counseling or consider whether the relationship can realistically be salvaged. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Along with providing supportive mental health counseling, the nonprofit expects to focus in the longer term on guiding fire victims through the byzantine process of dealing with government agencies and insurance issues. —

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025 The city also is offering crisis counseling to other first responders and staffers, Cantrell said. —

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