co-counselling

noun

A form of self-help counselling in which each person takes equal turns, usually in pairs, to work on the things in themselves and their lives that they would like to change. This person is mostly or wholly in charge; the other person or people mainly give supportive attention, or suggest ways of working.

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Meanings

nounco-counselling (uncountable)

alternative US co-counseling

  1. uncountableA form of self-help counselling in which each person takes equal turns, usually in pairs, to work on the things in themselves and their lives that they would like to change. This person is mostly or wholly in charge; the other person or people mainly give supportive attention, or suggest ways of working.

Origin

From co- + counselling.

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Translations

Dutch cocounselen
  • cocounselenform of self-help counselling
French co-écoute
  • co-écouteform of self-help counselling
German co-counseln
  • co-counselnform of self-help counselling
Latvian atbalsta konsultēšanas
  • atbalsta konsultēšanasform of self-help counselling
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APA

co-counselling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-counselling

MLA

“co-counselling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-counselling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “co-counselling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-counselling.

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