counselor
noun[C]
US(also mainlyUKcounsellor)us/ˈkaʊn.səl.ɚ/uk/ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/C2
someone who istrainedtolistentopeopleand give themadviceabouttheirproblems:
Thecollegenow has a counselor tohelpstudentswith bothpersonalandworkproblems.
amarriagecounselor
C2US
alawyer:
[as form of address]I don'tthinkthatquestionisrelevant, counselor.
US
someone whotakescareofchildrenat asummercamp
- Thedoctorsuggestedthat I might like toseea counselor tohelpmedealwithstressbetter.
- Atrainedcounselor canprovidenon-judgmentalsupport, as often it is hard tospeakopenlytofamilyandfriends.
- Mycolleaguefoundthat hissessionswith thegriefcounselorhelpedhimworkthrough hisfeelings.
- There's anexcellentcounselor at thealternativehealthclinic, and you can getvarioustherapiesthere too.
- Hethinkspeopleare toosoftthesedaysand that we'd bebetteroff without all these counselors andtherapists.
Counselling & psychotherapy
- analyst
- aversion therapy
- behaviour therapy
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- cognitive therapy
- counsel
- group therapy
- helpline
- instrumental aggression
- marriage counseling
- marriage guidance
- mind-body
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapy
- self-harm
- self-harming
- sex therapist
- sex therapy
- sexologist
- stress management
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Giving advice
Lawyers & legal officials
Parenting & caring for children