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Definition of counselling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

counselling

noun
 
/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
 
/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
(US English counseling)
[uncountable]
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  1. professional advice about a problem
    • The couple decided to go for relationship counselling.
    • Some groups offer bereavement counselling.
    • a student counselling service
    Extra Examples
    • He was suspended from school and referred for counselling.
    • Many of the victims of the tragedy still need counselling.
    • The survivors were offered counselling.
    • Their doctor recommended professional counselling.
    • We provide fertility treatment and genetic counselling for couples trying to conceive.
    • counselling for depression
    • counselling for parents and children
    • the new student counselling and guidance service
    • An individual and group counselling service is available.
    • The company specializes in stress counselling for executives.
    Topics Suggestions and advicec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • group
    • individual
    • professional
    verb + counselling/​counseling
    • give somebody
    • offer (somebody)
    • provide (somebody with)
    counselling/​counseling + noun
    • centre/​center
    • service
    • session
    preposition
    • counselling  for
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See counselling in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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