counselor

Offers professional advice

A counselor is someone who gives guidance or advice.

School counselors help students with academic and personal matters.

Camp counselors supervise children at summer camp.

In therapy contexts, a counselor provides professional support for emotional or psychological issues: She's been seeing a counselor since the divorce.

In law, counselor (or counsellor) is a formal title for an attorney: Counselor, you may proceed.

legal

attorney

Licensed legal representative

advocate · litigation · defense · prosecution · courtroom · client · representation · legal aid · public defender · cross-examination

advisor

guidance

Advice for decisions

  • mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
  • coachOne who instructs
  • adviserOne giving professional guidance

confidant · direction · wisdom · insight · strategy · planning · perspective · judgment · discernment · recommendation

therapist

therapy

Curative mental treatment

client · psychologist · therapist · wellness · recovery · healing · rehabilitation · empathy · listening · trust

camp

camper

One sleeping outside recreationally

recreation · youth · supervision · games · bunk · outdoors · leadership · role model · craft · bonfire

political

diplomat

Official foreign representative

ambassador · legation · ministry · state department · governmental · international relations · envoy · mission · diplomatic corps

Categories
Opposites
helping relationship role

counselorcounselee

One receiving guidance

client · patient · advisee · mentee · pupil

stance toward person

counselorcritic

One who judges merit

tormentor · abuser · persecutor · attacker · antagonist

professional function

counselorprosecutor

Government's trial lawyer

adversary · accuser · interrogator · opponent · jailer

Phrases
Family

counsel, counseling, counsellor, counselors, counsels, counselling, counseled, counselled, counsellors

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