Definition of "counseling" []

• Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties (noun)
• Present participle of counsel. (verb)

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• "She graduated with a degree in counseling from the University of Maryland in 1988 and received a master's degree in community counseling from George Washington University in 1997."
• "You know, the word counseling doesn't really apply."
• "Nichols holds a BA in Psychology from Seton Hill University and a MEd in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Pittsburgh; she has been employed as an instructor in the social work graduate school at Syracuse University and in the social service department at Community-General Hospital, Syracuse, NY."