counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice or counseling
a marriage counselor
2
: lawyer
specifically
: one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court
The defendant conferred with his counselor.
3
: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.
Synonyms of counselor
Examples of counselor in a Sentence
He works as a camp counselor.
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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The cart — and the team of counselors, chaplains, peer coaches, and therapy dogs that accompany it — was borne out of necessity during the Covid pandemic, says Shannon Bates, chief nursing officer at Covenant Children’s Hospital.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Most Americans are one crisis away from homelessness and this former school counselor knows the reality all too well.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Rumble maintains that serious mental health conditions require licensed counselors, but at times Rumble’s definition of bibliotherapy seems intentionally flexible or vague.
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School counselors will be available for students who need support, the Facebook post says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Most Americans are one crisis away from homelessness and this former school counselor knows the reality all too well.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Rumble maintains that serious mental health conditions require licensed counselors, but at times Rumble’s definition of bibliotherapy seems intentionally flexible or vague.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
School counselors will be available for students who need support, the Facebook post says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice
guidance counselor
2
: lawyer
3
: a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp
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