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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Your Safe Place offers a walk-in clinic, forensic medical exams, referrals to lawyers, therapy referrals for abused children, victim risk assessments and counseling. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024

All packages start with an hour and a half new client counseling session at home to develop a training approach for your dog. —Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024

Borrowers will be connected with a financial counseling agency or legal aid agency. —Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

Some of the group’s services, such as legal counseling, are likely to be scaled back. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

see counsel entry 1

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing counseling

• genetic counseling
• marriage counseling

Medical Definition

counseling

noun

coun·​sel·​ing

: 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