plural of counselor; people who give advice or guidance, especially professionally
From Old French conseilleur, from Latin consilium 'advice, counsel'
The word counselor shares its root with 'council' - both come from the Latin idea of people coming together to give advice!
Counseling professionalized in mid-20th century with female majority; 'counselor' often defaulted to female while 'therapist/advisor' retained masculine prestige, creating gendered career hierarchies.
Use 'counselors' for all; specify credentials/names when relevant rather than relying on gendered assumptions about role status.
["advisors","mentors","guides"]
Women comprise ~60% of licensed counselors today; early pioneers like Ruth Dreikurs and Esther Harding shaped modern practice.
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