counselling

VERB

give advice

Synonyms

STRONG

admonish advise advocate caution charge confab direct enjoin exhort guide huddle inform instruct kibitz order prescribe prompt recommend reprehend steer suggest teach tip tout urge warn

WEAK

give pointer give two cents keep posted put bug in ear put heads together put on to show the ropes tip off wise one up

Antonyms

STRONG

approve conceal discourage dissuade hide learn misguide mislead neglect prevent

Example Sentences

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counselling

McManus said gardaí who attended the scene could require counselling for "months or years" to deal with the psychological impact of what they witnessed.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

"We offer everyone counselling to talk about it if they want to, just to… make sure they've got all the information they need to make that decision."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Under UK law, fertility clinics must offer counselling before treatment, but it need not be free or ongoing.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Charlotte was diagnosed with PAS and needed counselling after replaying the haemorrhage "over and over" in her mind.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Casey obstinately clung to his original statement; but of course no longer urged it publicly—only sotto voce to our mate, and one or two others, who, with myself, were counselling him to apologise.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid