Synonyms of counseling

counseling 1 of 3

noun

variants or counselling

as in reassurance

Related Words

• reassurance
• comforting
• consolation
• solace
• consoling
• compassion
• sympathy
• solacing
• condolence
• commiseration
• feeling
• mercy
• humanity
• kindness
• pity
• kindliness
• kindheartedness

counseling

2 of 3

adjective

variants or counselling

as in consulting

Related Words

• consulting
• advisory
• consultative
• recommendatory
• assisting
• hortative
• warning
• cautionary
• admonitory
• admonishing
• monitory
• premonitory
• exemplary
• aiding
• helping
• didactic
• cautioning
• moralistic
• moralizing

counseling

3 of 3

verb

variants or counselling

present participle of counsel

1

as in conferring

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulting
• conferring
• discussing
• talking
• advising
• treating
• confabbing
• parleying
• coaching
• confabulating
• arguing
• tutoring
• ventilating
• debating
• deliberating
• talking over
• hashing (over)
• batting (around)
• guiding
• rehashing
• disputing
• recommending
• chewing over
• bandying
• referring (to)
• suggesting
• mooting
• kicking around
• palavering
• directing

2

as in guiding

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• coaching
• tutoring
• teaching
• mentoring
• showing
• training
• leading
• accompanying
• steering
• shepherding
• informing
• walking through
• piloting
• escorting
• supervising
• engineering
• attending
• schooling
• chaperoning
• drilling
• briefing
• directing
• godfathering
• overseeing
• instructing
• convoying
• enlightening
• swaying
• superintending
• seeing
• fostering
• nurturing
• inculcating
• indoctrinating
• squiring
• cultivating

3

as in advising

to give advice to

perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advising
• teaching
• warning
• coaching
• admonishing
• convincing
• telling
• informing
• encouraging
• mentoring
• tutoring
• adjuring
• guiding
• urging
• cautioning
• briefing
• alerting
• persuading
• shepherding
• instructing
• begging
• steering
• filling in
• talking (into)
• leading
• forewarning
• piloting
• inducing
• imploring
• recommending
• prevailing (upon)
• proposing
• exhorting
• directing
• familiarizing
• showing
• suggesting
• acquainting
• apprising
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)

4

as in suggesting

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• recommending
• advising
• advocating
• urging
• proposing
• offering
• supporting
• backing
• favoring
• championing
• submitting
• exhorting
• espousing
• advancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counseling

Noun

Jacobs was ordered to avoid contacting the victim, attend counseling and pay restitution to the victim. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Grief counseling services will be available to students impacted by Fewell’s sudden death, per the outlet. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Vrabel even missed one day of the NFL Draft as part of that counseling regimen. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Veteran stars Derwin James and Khalil Mack, both versed in big paydays, are counseling Tuipulotu as teammates await his full return to practice. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026