counsellor
noun
[ ˈkaʊns(ə)lə ]
• a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
• "a marriage counsellor"
Similar:
adviser,
consultant,
guide,
mentor,
confidant,
confidante,
instructor,
coach,
teacher,
tutor,
guru,
expert,
specialist,
therapist,
guidance counsellor,
psychologist,
psychiatrist,
analyst,
psychotherapist,
mind doctor,
head doctor,
healer,
shrink,
trick cyclist,
head shrinker,
• a senior officer in the diplomatic service.
• "a counsellor at the Russian embassy"
• a barrister.
• a supervisor at a children's summer camp.
Origin:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘adviser’): from Old French conseiller, from Latin consiliarius, and Old French conseillour, from Latin consiliator, both from consilium ‘consultation or advice’.
