counselor

noun

coun·sel·or ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər

variants or counsellor

Synonyms of counselor next

: a person who gives advice or counseling

a marriage counselor

: lawyer

specifically : one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court

The defendant conferred with his counselor.

: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.

counselorship

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship

noun

Examples of counselor in a Sentence

He works as a camp counselor. a young couple going to a marriage counselor

Recent Examples on the Web These questions were just meant to match you with the best counselor for your needs, small text would have assured you. —

Yael Grauer, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2023 Five other buses from the school that were traveling to the camp returned to Farmingdale, but made a stop on the way to give students the chance to meet with grief counselors, the district said. —

Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023 Recently, Ellenberger told a school counselor that one of her ninth graders seemed to be struggling with the pressure of the overnight shift. —

Hannah Dreier Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 Some companies require a consultation with a health care provider, often a pharmacist or genetic counselor, who can facilitate a test order and discuss any medication changes once the results come back. —

Kayla B. Rowe, Fortune Well, 17 Sep. 2023 Linda Plumlee’s story was confirmed by school administrators, her high school counselor and two former bosses. —

Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023 From the restorative practices area, a stairway leads to a second floor area in the addition where offices for counselors, social workers, psychologists, and a college counselor are grouped together. —

Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 Whorton also ordered Peters be allowed to continue his mental health treatment while incarcerated and that his counselor should have reasonable access to him to continue that treatment. —

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023 True, no married men are allowed to pick up an additional bride, say, a Relief Society president here and a Young Women counselor there. —

Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023 See More

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