counsellor
noun /ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/
/ˈkaʊnsələr/
(US English counselor)
- a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems
- I went to see a debt counsellor and she agreed to come to the bank with me.
Extra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and advicec1, Jobsc1- He talked to a counsellor about his marriage difficulties.
- Have you thought of talking to a marriage guidance counsellor?
- She turned to a professional counsellor for help.
- The centre is staffed by specially trained counsellors.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accredited
- certified
- professional
- …
- see
- talk to
- (North American English, Irish English) a lawyer
- (North American English) a person who is in charge of young people at a summer camp see also guidance counselorOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- accredited
- certified
- professional
- …
- see
- talk to
Word OriginMiddle English (in the general sense ‘adviser’): from Old French conseiller, from Latin consiliarius, and Old French conseillour, from Latin consiliator, both from consilium ‘consultation or advice’.