counseling

SayKOWN-suhl-ing/ˈkaʊn.səl.ɪŋ/

Pluralcounselings

UK spellingcounselling

2 meanings of counseling

1
therapynouncountable or uncountable
Help from a trained person who listens to your problems and gives advice.
Like talking to a calm helper who helps you find your way when you feel lost.
After her parents divorced, she started counseling to help her cope.
The school offers free counseling for students who feel stressed.
Similartherapy, guidance, psychotherapy
2
verb
Present participle and gerund of counsel. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
She has been counseling teenagers at the youth center for years.
Counseling others through hard times became his life's work.
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