Counseling

/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The professional practice of providing guidance, support, and therapeutic intervention to individuals or groups facing personal, emotional, or psychological challenges. A process of helping people explore their feelings and develop coping strategies.

Etymology

From Old French 'conseil' meaning 'advice, consultation,' from Latin 'consilium' (deliberation, advice). The modern therapeutic sense developed in the early 20th century as psychology professionalized, distinguishing counseling from casual advice-giving.

Kelly Says

Modern counseling emerged from a fascinating blend of religious pastoral care, early psychology, and the vocational guidance movement of the 1900s. The field professionalized significantly after World War II when veterans needed support, leading to the development of distinct therapeutic approaches like cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማእከል
mah-eh-keh-l
ARالعربية
إستشارة
eestasharah
BNবাংলা
পরামর্শ
pah-rahm-rshoh
CACatalà
assessorament
ah-seh-soh-rah-mehnt
CSČeština
poradenství
poh-rah-dehn-stvee
DADansk
rådgivning
roh-dgee-veeng
DEDeutsch
Beratung
beh-rah-toong
ELΕλληνικά
συμβουλευτική
see-mvoo-leh-tee-kee
ESEspañol
asesoramiento
ah-seh-soh-ree-ah-mee-ent-oh
FAفارسی
مشاوره
mashavareh
FISuomi
neuvonta
neh-vohn-tah
FRFrançais
conseil
kohn-seh-y
GUGU
સલાહ
sah-lah
HAHA
shawara
shah-wah-rah
HEעברית
ייעוץ
yee-ah-oots
HIहिन्दी
परामर्श
paraamarsh
HUMagyar
tanácsadás
tah-nahch-ah-dash
IDBahasa Indonesia
konseling
kohn-seh-ling
IGIG
ndụzi
n-doo-zee
ITItaliano
consulenza
kohn-sool-ehn-tsah
KKKK
кеңес беру
keh-nes beh-roo
KMKM
ការផ្តល់យោបល់
kah pteh yohl
MRMR
मार्गदर्शन
maarg-darshan
MSBahasa Melayu
kaunseling
kah-oon-seh-ling
MYမြန်မာ
အကြံပေးခြင်း
ah-kyan-peh-hkyin
NLNederlands
begeleiding
beh-geh-leh-deeng
NONorsk
rådgivning
roh-dgee-veeng
PAPA
ਸਲਾਹ
sah-lah
PLPolski
doradztwo
doh-rahzd-tvoh
PTPortuguês
aconselhamento
ah-kohn-sheh-lah-mehnt-oo
RORomână
consiliere
kohn-see-lyehr-eh
RUРусский
консультирование
kohn-sool-tee-rah-nee-ye
SVSvenska
rådgivning
roh-dgee-veeng
SWKiswahili
ushauri
oo-shah-oo-ree
TAதமிழ்
ஆலோசனை
ah-loh-chah-nai
TEతెలుగు
సలహా
sah-lah-ha
THไทย
การให้คำปรึกษา
gahn hai kham preuksa
TLTL
pagpupayo
pah-gpoo-pah-yoh
TRTürkçe
danışmanlık
dah-nee-shmah-nluhk
UKУкраїнська
консультування
kohn-sool-too-vah-nee-yah
URاردو
مشورہ
mashwarah
VITiếng Việt
tư vấn
too vahn
YOYO
ìràn
ee-rah-n
ZUZU
ukubhala
oo-koo-bah-lah

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