Counsellor
noun
A person who gives advice and help, usually on personal problems.
She went to see a counsellor to seek professional help with her issues.
Often appears as...
- school counsellor
- guidance counsellor
noun
A person who is trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
The school has a counsellor who provides support to students who need it.
Often appears as...
- career counsellor
- mental health counsellor
noun
A senior officer in the diplomatic service.
He was appointed as the counsellor of the embassy.
Often appears as...
- diplomatic counsellor
- embassy counsellor
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Formal
noun
A legal advisor, usually a barrister or lawyer.
The defendant was assigned a counsellor to represent him in court.
Often appears as...
- legal counsellor
- defence counsellor
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A person who gives advice and help, usually on personal problems.
She went to see a counsellor to seek professional help with her issues.
Often appears as...
- school counsellor
- guidance counsellor
noun
A person who is trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
The school has a counsellor who provides support to students who need it.
Often appears as...
- career counsellor
- mental health counsellor
noun
A senior officer in the diplomatic service.
He was appointed as the counsellor of the embassy.
Often appears as...
- diplomatic counsellor
- embassy counsellor
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A legal advisor, usually a barrister or lawyer.
The defendant was assigned a counsellor to represent him in court.
Often appears as...
- legal counsellor
- defence counsellor
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/2Personal Support
Counsellors often help with personal issues, providing a safe space to talk.
She found comfort in her conversations with the counsellor.
Pro Tip 2/2Confidentiality
Conversations with counsellors are private to encourage openness.
You can speak freely; your counsellor will keep it confidential.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Support
Counsellors often help with personal issues, providing a safe space to talk.
She found comfort in her conversations with the counsellor.
Pro Tip 2/2Confidentiality
Conversations with counsellors are private to encourage openness.
You can speak freely; your counsellor will keep it confidential.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Support
Counsellors often help with personal issues, providing a safe space to talk.
She found comfort in her conversations with the counsellor.
Pro Tip 2/2Confidentiality
Conversations with counsellors are private to encourage openness.
You can speak freely; your counsellor will keep it confidential.
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Mental health for all by...
showed that lay counsellors drawn from local communities could be trained to deliver psychosocial interventions for depression and anxiety leading to 70 percent recovery rates as compared to 50 percent in the comparison primary health centers now if I had to draw together all these different experiments and are
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Mental health for all by...
showed that lay counsellors drawn from local communities could be trained to deliver psychosocial interventions for depression and anxiety leading to 70 percent recovery rates as compared to 50 percent in the comparison primary health centers now if I had to draw together all these different experiments and are
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Andrew Strauss
English Athlete
We know the Victorian way of dealing with death, which was not dealing with it. You'll never get over it but having the support of a counsellor who has been there hundreds of times is so important, to help you develop strategies to cope.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.
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Kell Brook
British Athlete
I did speak to a counsellor after hitting rock bottom. It really did help, talking to somebody that didn't know me and just pouring my heart out to them in a few sessions.
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Thomas Huxley
English Scientist
In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.
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Manny MUA
American Businessman
I went to a counselor for years, and it wasn't the kind of counseling to help you - it was the 'Let's make you straight' type - but counsellors can help.
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A. J. Pritchard
British Dancer
I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
It took me too long to realise that if you go to a marriage counsellor to resolve problems, it's in his interest to keep the marriage going.
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Chet Faker
Australian Musician
My high school career counsellor said I shouldn't pursue music as a career.
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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
French Lawyer
The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.
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Edward Coke
English Businessman
Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
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Andrew Strauss
English Athlete
We know the Victorian way of dealing with death, which was not dealing with it. You'll never get over it but having the support of a counsellor who has been there hundreds of times is so important, to help you develop strategies to cope.
Quote examples
Harlan Coben
American Author
When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.
Quote examples
Kell Brook
British Athlete
I did speak to a counsellor after hitting rock bottom. It really did help, talking to somebody that didn't know me and just pouring my heart out to them in a few sessions.
Quote examples
Thomas Huxley
English Scientist
In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.
Quote examples
Manny MUA
American Businessman
I went to a counselor for years, and it wasn't the kind of counseling to help you - it was the 'Let's make you straight' type - but counsellors can help.
Quote examples
A. J. Pritchard
British Dancer
I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.
Quote examples
Michael Douglas
American Actor
It took me too long to realise that if you go to a marriage counsellor to resolve problems, it's in his interest to keep the marriage going.
Quote examples
Chet Faker
Australian Musician
My high school career counsellor said I shouldn't pursue music as a career.
Quote examples
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
French Lawyer
The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.
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Edward Coke
English Businessman
Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
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