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Counselor vs Counseling - What's the difference?

counselor | counseling |

As nouns the difference between counselor and counseling

is that counselor is a professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems while counseling is assistance]] (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal [[difficulty|difficulties.

As a verb counseling is

.

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

    counseling

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (British English)

    Noun

  • Assistance]] (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal [[difficulty, difficulties.
  • Derived terms

    * bereavement counseling * marriage counseling

    Verb

    (head)