# counselling

Pronunciation: say "KOWN-suhl-ing" /ˈkaʊn.səl.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Help in working through personal difficulties, especially from a trained professional.
   - Simple: Help with personal problems, usually from someone trained to give it.
   - _Families caught up in the fire were offered counselling by the local NHS trust._
   - _The couple tried a course of counselling before deciding to separate._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of counsel. British spelling; the US spelling is counseling. — present participle and gerund of counsel
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of counsel. It is the British spelling, and Americans write counseling.
   - _Doctors are counselling patients to stay at home if they feel unwell._
   - _Her advisers were counselling caution in the weeks before the vote._

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