counselor
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈkaʊnslər/
- US
:
consejero
- The counselor provided helpful advice to the students about managing stress during exam season.
- school counselor
- guidance counselor
- professional counselor
So I went, he says go see this counselor and I didn't.
- So I went, he says go see this counselor and I didn't.
- Work with a professional, a therapist, go see a counselor, read books on it.
- No, when I had a couple of jobs, I said you should go and see the counsellor and I said yeah, OK.
- What is the primary tool of a school counselor?
- It's it's a guidance counselor to kids, it's a business manager.
- They and my counsellors support, support each other.
- What is that individual doctor or counselor specialize in?
Examples
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We've got a meeting with a marriage counselor.
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What are you doing here working as a counselor?
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And I had a meeting with the counselor and my both of my parents.
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And the counselor says, oh, how do you know that?
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Have you even gone to see the counselor once?
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How would you like to go see the school counselor?
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Work with a professional, a therapist, go see a counselor, read books on it.
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Danielle continued to work with the school counselor over the course of a few more weeks.
Academic text (2013) -
Atkins has since gone to work as a counselor for the Venice Youth Build program.
Academic text (2011) -
Additionally, some complained about how their school counselors were too busy to see them.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
508
3.7
A trained person who helps people with physical or mental health problems
27
5.5
A person who helps others with mental and emotional problems by talking and giving support
20
4.1
A trained person who helps people with mental or emotional problems by talking with them
Compounds
How Comforting
508
3.7
- US
311
3.2
5
3.4
∞
1.0
817
1.0
1
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Counselor comes from the Latin word consilium, meaning 'advice' or 'plan', the same root as counsel and consult. So a professional counselor listens and gives advice to help people with personal or emotional problems.