counselling

Thân thiện

A student receives counselling from a school advisor.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The provision of professional guidance and support, typically by a trained person, to help an individual address personal, social, or psychological problems and make decisions. It involves a structured conversation aimed at assisting someone in exploring their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors to facilitate positive change.

Usage

• Counselling is typically used as an uncountable noun to refer to the professional activity or service itself.
• It is often associated with mental health, career guidance, marriage, addiction, or grief support.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • The university offers free counselling to all students.
  • After the accident, the family received grief counselling.
  • Career counselling can help you choose the right path.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in counselling": to be regularly attending sessions with a counsellor.
  • He has been in counselling for six months to deal with stress.
• "to go for counselling": to attend counselling sessions.
  • They decided to go for marriage counselling.

Variants and Related Words

• Counsel (verb/noun): As a verb, it means to give professional advice. As a noun, it can mean advice or a barrister/lawyer. (e.g., / )
• Counsellor (noun, US: Counselor): A person trained to provide counselling. (e.g., )
• Counselling session (noun phrase): An individual meeting with a counsellor.

Synonyms

• Therapy: Often used interchangeably, though therapy can imply a longer-term, deeper psychological treatment.
• Guidance: Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or making a choice, often less formal than counselling.
• Advice: Recommendations offered regarding future action.

Related Phrases

• Peer counselling: Counselling provided by a person of similar age or status, not necessarily a professional.
  • The program uses peer counselling to support new students.
• Genetic counselling: Professional guidance about genetic risks and conditions.
  • They attended genetic counselling before starting a family.

Idioms

• A counselling session: While not a strict idiom, this phrase is commonly used to refer to a single meeting for counselling.
  • His weekly counselling session is on Thursday.

Học thuật

Noun

1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Từ đồng nghĩa

• guidance
• counsel
• counseling
• direction