Dictionary:

 counseling |ˈkouns(ə)li ng | (also chiefly Brit. counselling)
noun
the provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, esp. by a professional : bereavement counseling.
counsel |ˈkounsəl|
noun
1 advice, esp. that given formally.
• consultation, esp. to seek or give advice.
2 ( pl. same) the lawyer or lawyers conducting a case : the counsel for the defense.
verb ( -seled , -seling ; chiefly Brit. -selled, -selling) [ trans. ]
give advice to (someone) : he was counseled by his supporters to return to Germany.
• give professional psychological help and advice to (someone) : he was being counseled for depression.
• recommend (a course of action) : the athlete's coach counseled caution.
PHRASES
keep one's own counsel say nothing about what one believes, knows, or plans : she doubted what he said but kept her own counsel.
take counsel discuss a problem : the party leader and chairman took counsel together.
ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French counseil (noun), conseiller (verb), from Latin consilium ‘consultation, advice,’ related to consulere (see consult ). Compare with council .

Thesaurus:

 counsel
noun
1 his wise counsel: advice, guidance, counseling, direction, information; hints, recommendations, suggestions, guidelines, tips, pointers, warnings.
2 the counsel for the defense: lawyer, advocate, attorney, attorney-at-law, counselor; chiefly Brit. solicitor, barrister.
verb
he counseled the team to withdraw from the deal: advise, recommend, direct, advocate, encourage, urge, warn, caution; guide, give guidance.