counselling

counselling
(BrE) (AmE counseling) noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ group, individual
▪ professional
▪ couples (esp. AmE), marital (esp. AmE), marriage (esp. AmE), marriage guidance (BrE), premarital (esp. AmE)
▪ family
▪ college (esp. AmE), school (esp. AmE), student, youth (esp. AmE)
▪ peer (esp. AmE)
▪ abortion, genetic
▪

We provide fertility treatment and genetic counselling for couples trying to conceive.

▪ bereavement, mental-health (AmE), psychological, stress
▪ career (AmE), vocational
▪ business, debt
▪ nutritional (esp. AmE)
VERB + COUNSELLING/COUNSELING
▪ give sb, offer (sb), provide (sb with)
▪

The survivors were offered counselling.

▪ get, have, receive
▪ be in need of, need
▪

Many of the victims of the tragedy still need counselling.

▪ seek
▪ recommend
▪

Their doctor recommended professional counselling.

▪ refer sb for, refer sb to
▪

He was suspended from school and referred for counselling.

COUNSELLING/COUNSELING + NOUN
▪ centre/center, service
▪

the new student counselling and guidance service

▪ session
▪ skills
PREPOSITION
▪ counselling for
▪

counselling for parents and children

▪

counselling for depression


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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