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coun·sel

(koun′səl)

1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation: joined in counsel with colleagues before deciding the issue.

2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. See Synonyms at advice.

3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions: keep one's own counsel.

4. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court.

v. coun·seled, coun·sel·ing, coun·sels or coun·selled or coun·sel·ling

v.tr.

1. To give counsel to; advise: counseled us to be prudent.

2. To recommend: counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations.

v.intr.

To give or take advice. See Usage Note at council.

[Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel, consult.]

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Noun

counseling - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

counselling, guidance, counsel, direction

road map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

career counseling - counseling on career opportunities

cynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

genetic counseling - guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children

marriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreements

confidential information, steer, tip, wind, hint, lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

Translations

counseling

n orientación f, consejería, consejo, asesoría, asesoramiento; family — orientación or consejería or asesoría familiar; genetic — asesoramiento or consejo genético; marriage — consejería or orientación or asesoría matrimonial

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The main objective of the research study was to know about the perceptions of teachers of the public and private sector universities regarding guidance and counseling practices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Teachers' Perceptions Regarding Guidance and Counseling Practices at Public and Private Sector Universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Little did they know how much I could identify with both their excitement and their nervousness as I moved into the position of editor of Professional School Counseling.

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Although much attention has been given to the importance of choice and decision making in the rehabilitation counseling literature, there is a gap in the area of identification of the decision making style of consumers in the counseling relationship.