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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One of the teens was ordered to seek counseling and the other was asked to undergo a mental health evaluation.
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Steve Woolford is a resource counselor with Quaker House, which provides counseling and support to service members who are questioning their role in the military, and also helps run the GI Rights Hotline.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The district also has a year-round Help Clinic that offers free individual student and family counseling and small group student counseling.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Across the chain, all profits are funneled back into the Navy and help to fund its morale, welfare and recreation programs, which offer sailors and their families access to services like day cares, gyms, counseling and community events.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Steve Woolford is a resource counselor with Quaker House, which provides counseling and support to service members who are questioning their role in the military, and also helps run the GI Rights Hotline.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The district also has a year-round Help Clinic that offers free individual student and family counseling and small group student counseling.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Across the chain, all profits are funneled back into the Navy and help to fund its morale, welfare and recreation programs, which offer sailors and their families access to services like day cares, gyms, counseling and community events.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counseling. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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