counseling
noun
coun·sel·ing
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)liŋ 
variants
or counselling
: professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes
career counseling for high schoolers
counseling for drug addicts
Examples of counseling in a Sentence
She is receiving counseling to cope with the death of her husband.
The college offers career counseling.
Recent Examples on the Web
The report found that 12.5% of all non-trainee clinical positions turned over in 2023-2024, and that 42.4% of the staff who left campus counseling centers did so to enter private practice.
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Is the website for donor families to receive counseling and grief support.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Esses is a blogger and former student who was fired from his counseling job and expelled from his therapy degree program for his anti-trans campaigning.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Viv takes part in a counseling group but resents having to share her story about her husband’s illness when pressed to do so by another member, Janet (Omi, making a lasting impression in a small role).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Is the website for donor families to receive counseling and grief support.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Esses is a blogger and former student who was fired from his counseling job and expelled from his therapy degree program for his anti-trans campaigning.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Viv takes part in a counseling group but resents having to share her story about her husband’s illness when pressed to do so by another member, Janet (Omi, making a lasting impression in a small role).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counseling
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counseling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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