counseling
noun
coun·sel·ing
| \ ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)liŋ
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variants:
or counselling
Definition of counseling
: 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 tower also includes academic advising, a recreation center, health clinic, counseling center, first-floor retail and Valencia’s Walt Disney World Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality. — Annie Martin, orlandosentinel.com, "Hundreds of students move into new downtown UCF/Valencia campus," 21 Aug. 2019 Wetzel has invested in employee assistance programs to provide counseling and mental health services to correctional officers as well. — Tyler Kendall, CBS News, "Why can't prisons staff their facilities? One state might have a solution," 21 Aug. 2019 Fornell said late Monday that some of the first responding firefighters and EMS personnel were receiving trauma counseling. — Ann Zaniewski, USA TODAY, "9-year-old girl fatally mauled by 3 dogs in Detroit; pet owner arrested," 20 Aug. 2019 Bruce was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended except for 20 days, and Bruce and the boy's mother were ordered to undergo counseling. — courier-journal.com, "These 7 Kentucky children were abused so badly that a panel deemed the cases torture," 8 Aug. 2019 When that investigation determined no criminal conduct had occurred, the archdiocese left Drew in his post at St. Ignatius and instructed him to undergo counseling. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Shake-up at archdiocese: Cincinnati's No. 2 bishop failed to share complaints about priest," 5 Aug. 2019 Evans for his part, brushed off Carson’s criticism, noting that the church does plenty to serve the community, including offering addiction counseling and helping those in need with clothes and food. — Essence, "Baltimore Church Stops Ben Carson From Holding Press Conference On Property," 1 Aug. 2019 Schools need to realize students personally and academically are affected by mental health issues, Kasky said, and do a lot more to provide counseling to young people in need. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "‘America’s youth living through mental health crisis.’ Cries for help heard at South Florida event," 25 July 2019 The Nantucket Hospital Thrift Shop, right in town, raises hundreds of thousands of dollars every year off top-drawer hand-me-downs, and the Seconds Shop, mid-island, supports the Fairwinds counseling center. — New York Times, "Nantucket for Cheapskates," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'counseling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for counseling
counseling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of counseling
: advice and support that is given to people to help them deal with problems, make important decisions, etc.
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counseling
noun
coun·sel·ing
Medical Definition of counseling
: 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
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