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DictionarycounselorAdvice and guidance
noun

counselor

KOWN-suh-lur/ˈkaʊnslər/

A person who advises or guides others.

The counselor listens calmly as the older client tearfully describes personal troubles.

A counselor listens attentively to an older client in a private counseling session.
Etymology
counselLatinplan, opinion, advice
+orLatinperson who acts

A counselor is someone who offers plans, opinions, or advice. The older general role of adviser or confidant became specialized in the modern psychological sense of someone providing trained guidance and emotional support.

In context

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A guidance counselor is needed for the day-to-day um emotional and and mental support
Unattended Cries: Children after Grief and Trauma | TVJ Documentary

More examples

  • A career counselor helps me prepare for job interviews.
  • They see a counselor to work through family problems.
  • Our legal counselor reviews the contract before we sign.

Forms

counselor · counselors

counsel verb — To give someone advice or guidance.

counseling noun — Professional help with personal or practical problems.

Similar words

adviser
Often emphasizes recommendations about a particular subject or decision.
mentor
Emphasizes guidance based on experience over an extended relationship.