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counseling

counseling

331 3.7
Help and advice from a trained person to deal with personal or emotional problems
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊn.sə.lɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asesoramiento
  • She decided to seek counseling after experiencing stress at work.
  • school counseling
  • professional counseling
  • counseling programs

They wanted me to have counseling after that and.

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Examples

  • I really think you need counseling.

  • Recently, some private individuals and religious bodies now organize counseling sessions for couples with marital problems.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You really should come to the counseling group.

  • Works with the students in a counseling capacity.

  • Your father and I have counseling tonight.

  • This is professional counseling done securely online.

  • Mrs. Hargrave told me many people have found counseling to be a great help.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So I'm open to going to counseling if that's what it takes.

  • I'm beginning to think that we should seek counseling whether we continue with the IVF or not.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The next few days were doctor visits, counseling sessions, and my parents' late-night whispers.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

advice
vscounseling
1.0

An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

is structured professional support for personal decisions and emotional difficulties
guidance
vscounseling
248 2.1

Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do

is professional support aimed specifically at personal or emotional issues
counsel
vscounseling
132 4.4

Advice about what to do or which choice to make

is a professional process focused on emotional and personal problems
direction
vscounseling
124 1.0

Advice that tells someone what to do next

is professional help focused on feelings and personal decision making rather than instructions
marriage counseling
vscounseling
12 3.3

Help married couples fix problems and make their relationship better

is professional help for personal or emotional issues in general
life advice
vscounseling
3 3.2

Tips to help someone make choices about their personal life

is formal professional support rather than casual personal suggestions
career counseling
vscounseling
2 3.2

Help and advice to choose, change, build a job or career

is professional help for personal or emotional matters rather than only jobs

Compounds

Help married couples fix problems and make their relationship better

Help and advice to choose, change, build a job or career

genetic counseling
  • Specialized
2 4.1

Help and information for people about the chance of passing on inherited illnesses to their children

How Intensive

psychotherapy
  • Specialized
24 5.8
therapy
862 3.2
counseling
  • Specialized
331 3.7
advice
1.0
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

counseling singular
counselings plural
counsellings plural
counselling singular

Morphology

counseling = counsel (transparent) = counsel + ing

A direct nominalization of the verb 'counsel' using the productive '-ing' suffix to denote the process or activity.

Etymology

Counseling comes from the old Latin word consilium, which means 'advice' or 'plan'. It is the same root as counsel and counselor, so it means the giving of advice and support to help someone make decisions or deal with problems.