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# counsellor

«counsellor» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person trained to listen to people and help them with…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (counsellor, counsellors; US counselor)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A counsellor is a person trained to listen to people and help them with their problems and feelings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#m1)

2) A counsellor is someone who gives advice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#m2)

3) At a summer camp in North America a counselor is a young adult who looks after the children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school life and PSHE lessons a school counsellor helps pupils who feel sad, worried or bullied; talking to a counsellor is private and is a sensible, brave thing to do. In the USA and Canada camp counselors run activities. Phrases: school counsellor, talk to a counsellor, camp counselor, guidance counselor.

### examples

- Our school has a counsellor you can talk to. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x1)
- She saw a counsellor after her parents split up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x2)
- The counsellor listened carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x3)
- Talking to a counsellor can help when you feel worried. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x4)
- Our camp counselor taught us to canoe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x5)
- A guidance counselor helps students choose courses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x6)
- The Town Counsellor, who was considered clever, reassured them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/#x7)

### note

Spelling: British «counsellor» (double l), American «counselor» (one l). Do not confuse with «councillor» (a member of a town council) — they sound the same. Asking a counsellor for help is not a sign of weakness.

### In the corpora

- [Trusted adults are people like parents, carers, teachers and school counsellors.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/19-uh-oh-feeling/17/)
- [A worry that lasts for weeks is a real problem, and a parent, teacher or school counsellor can help.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/91-worry-and-sadness/8/)
- [Worries are lighter when shared with a trusted adult, such as a teacher, the school counsellor or a parent.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school/16/)
- [School counsellors and charities often help children who need shoes or a coat.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform/29/)
- [It's not his fault; he should give it to his mom and ask the counsellor about the free lunch form.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school/24/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «counsellor» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/counsellor/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.