counsellor

4 definitions • 4 examples

someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems:

The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.

a marriage guidance counsellor

a lawyer:

[ as form of address ] I don't think that question is relevant, counselor.

someone who takes care of children at a summer camp

a person who has been trained to do the job of listening to people who have problems or who want to achieve something, and giving them advice:

An employment counselor helps individual clients to set goals for themselves in education, training and employment.