counsellor

counsellor
   one who seeks to advise those suffering misfortune
   Literally, anyone giving advice and, specifically in America, a lawyer, but not always:
    'I wish you'd take my advice and see a Counsellor.' 'Everyone wants me to see a shrink,' she burst out. (Sanders, 1981)
   Counselling, as an occupation, fell into a certain disrepute in the 1990s, despite the worthiness of many practitioners:
    There are only three recession professions. One is garden design. The others are counselling and consultancy... two of these activities involve people who are not sure what they ought to be doing telling other people who are not sure what they ought to be doing what they ought to be doing. (Victoria Glendenning in Daily Telegraph, 27 January 1994)

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  • counsellor — n. same as {counselor}. Syn: counselor. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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