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C0682700 (koun′səl)n.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 actioncounselling, guidance, counsel, directionroad 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 aboutcareer counseling - counseling on career opportunitiescynosure - 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 childrenmarriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreementsconfidential 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"

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counseling

[kown´sel-ing] in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as use of an interactive helping process focusing on the needs, problems, or feelings of the patient and significant others to enhance or support coping, problem solving, and interpersonal relationships.genetic counseling in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as use of an interactive helping process focusing on assisting an individual, family, or group, manifesting or at risk for developing or transmitting a birth defect or genetic condition, to cope.lactation counseling in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the use of an interactive helping process to assist in maintenance of successful breastfeeding" >breastfeeding.nutritional counseling in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the use of an interactive helping process focusing on the need for diet modification.preconception counseling in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as providing information and support to individuals of childbearing age before pregnancy to promote health and reduce risk.sexual counseling in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as the use of an interactive helping process focusing on the need to make adjustments in sexual practice or to enhance coping with a sexual event or disorder.

coun·sel·ing

(kown'sel-ing), A professional relationship and activity in which one person endeavors to help another to understand and to solve his or her adjustment problems; the giving of advice, opinion, and instruction to direct the judgment or conduct of another. See: psychotherapy. [L. consilium, deliberation]

counseling

A process or interaction by which one person, either lay or formally trained, helps one or more other persons help themselves and pro-actively change their lives, often through introspective dialogue.

counseling

Psychology An interaction between a professional or trained individual and a Pt, intended to help the latter solve difficulties in psychosocial adjustment; counselors may also advise, opine, and instruct, in order to direct another's judgement or conduct. See Biblical counseling, Pregnancy counseling, Prevention counseling, Psychotherapy, Telephone counseling. Cf Co-counseling.

coun·sel·ing

(kown'sĕl-ing) Provision of advice and instruction by a health care professional to patients.
See: psychotherapy
Synonym(s): counselling. [L. consilium, deliberation]

coun·sel·ing

(kown'sĕl-ing) A professional relationship and activity in which one person endeavors to help another to understand and to solve his or her adjustment problems.
Synonym(s): counselling. [L. consilium, deliberation]

Patient discussion about counseling

Q. How can I know that my doctor is good? You must check and test your doctor. How do i check or test my doctor? I will tell you here...A. so doctor, what do you recommend me to do. which choices do i have? hm, what i know is, that if you continue straight away we will crash in this ice-berg. you as captian, you will have to sink with your boat, because this is a question of your honour. me as your doctor i will look that i can take an emergency boat to save my life and help somebody else. so doctor, what can we do. your doctor can then say: you have to make a maneuvre. you can't for sure go on like this on you way (life/habit). so he/she should be able to explain you how to deal with the engines, the sails, whatever to avoid the crash. if he/she has no idea, change your doctor, if he/she tells you to need more help about it, find out together, he/she is at least honest - so give her/him a chance to grow with you. i have the hope that i could reach you with these explanations.

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

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