noun

counselling

counseling, advice, guidance, therapy

She is receiving counselling for stress.

She is receiving counseling for stress.

The school offers a counselling service.

The school offers a counseling service.

((uncountable)) the process of giving professional advice. She is receiving counseling.

counseling for ((sth.)) counseling for a specific problem. He needs counseling for his anxiety.

Synonyms: advice, guidance, therapy; Antonyms: misguidance

From 'counsel' (advice) + '-ing' (suffix for an action or process). 'Counsel' is from Latin 'consilium' (consultation).

Think of a 'council' of people giving advice. 'Counseling' is the process of giving that advice. Note the single 'l' in American English.

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