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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Even if physical offices are closed, many clinics now offer virtual counseling or can connect you with therapists and medication refills remotely.
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Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2025
Chef Tim Love and real estate firm M2G Ventures are providing grief counseling services and relief meals from World Central Kitchen through hat sales.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The company has provided impacted employees with information about where to find free or low-cost legal services, access to counseling support and other resources, Rocha said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Truss' brother Antonio Truss created a GoFundMe page to seek help covering funeral costs, trauma counseling and provide support for her son.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2025
Chef Tim Love and real estate firm M2G Ventures are providing grief counseling services and relief meals from World Central Kitchen through hat sales.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The company has provided impacted employees with information about where to find free or low-cost legal services, access to counseling support and other resources, Rocha said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Truss' brother Antonio Truss created a GoFundMe page to seek help covering funeral costs, trauma counseling and provide support for her son.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for counseling
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counseling. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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