counseling

adj. advising

v. advise, instruct, advocate

The word counseling (or counselling) comes from the Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel, consult.There are probably as many definitions of counseling as there are practitioners to describe it. The term was originally used by Frank Parsons in 1908. It was adopted by Carl Rogers in response to widespread prejudice in the U.S. against lay therapists and also because he was not then permitted by the psychiatry profession to call himself a psychotherapist. The difference between definitions of counseling and psychotherapy is less significant than the practitioners' perceptions of their Raison d'être.
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Counseling, n wisdom and advice offered by a counselor to the patient as a regular part of the healthcare process. [more]Counseling - Community and Resources

Noun
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
(synonym) guidance, counsel, counselling, direction
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) road map, guideline
(derivation) advise, counsel

Noun
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
(synonym) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
(hypernym) lawyer, attorney
(derivation) advise
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
(synonym) guidance, counseling, counselling, direction
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) road map, guideline
(derivation) advise
Verb
1. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
(synonym) advise
(hypernym) hash out, discuss, talk over
(hyponym) urge, urge on, press, exhort
(derivation) advocate, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

n. counseling, advising