noun

counseling

counselling, advice, guidance

He is receiving counseling for stress.

He is receiving counselling for stress.

The center offers free financial counseling.

The centre offers free financial counselling.

((for sth.)) counselling for sth. He is receiving counselling for stress.

Synonyms: therapy, guidance, advising

From the verb 'counsel' + the suffix '-ing', which denotes an action or process.

'Counseling' refers to the act of giving counsel. This is the American English spelling; British English is 'counselling'.

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