As nouns the difference between counselor and adviser
is that counselor is a professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems while adviser is one who advises.
counselor
Alternative forms
* counselour; counsellor (qualifier); counsellour; counseller (archaic)
Noun
(
en noun)
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
A licensed and professionally trained counselor.
(education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
(legal) A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.
(politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
(leisure) A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
Derived terms
* community counseling
* rehabilitation counseling
* marriage counseling
* family counseling
* school counseling
* mental health counseling
* college counseling
adviser
English
Alternative forms
* (l)
Usage notes
* In the UK, Ireland and Asia the spelling is traditionally adviser''''', though US spelling ''advis'''or''' '' is becoming increasingly common. In the US, Associated Press style is ''advis'''er''''', and most newspapers and some magazines follow that spelling, whereas US federal government style, other government agencies, and many businesses prefer ''advis'''or'' . News organizations around the world may change spelling found in sources, even in quoted material. US book publishers may be less likely to change spelling in quoted material because this practice is contrary to ''The Chicago Manual of Style .
