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{{wiktionary|Counselor}}
{{see also|Mental health professional}}
{{see also|List of counseling topics}}
A '''counselor''' (or '''counsellor''') in '''[[mental health]]''', '''[[psychotherapy]]''' or '''[[counseling]]''' is a licensed and professionally trained person who provides services for people who are in need.
*[[rehabilitation counseling|Rehabilitation Counselor]], a person assisting injured workers and persons with disabilities to obtain, maintain or regain employment
*[[Family therapy|Marriage and Family counseling]], a method of study, understanding and treating disorders of the interactional whole of a family and its individual members as a family unit.
*[[School Counselor]], a person who provides systematic school guidance
*[[Mental Health Counselor]], a professional who provides psychotherapy counseling to individuals or groups, but is also trained in vocational therapy and family therapy.
In '''Law, Politics and government''' a counselor may be a:
*[[Lawyer]] as in legal [[counsel]]
*[[Diplomatic minister#Bilateral diplomacy|Minister-counselor]], a high-ranking diplomat usually just below the status of an ambassador or of a diplomatic minister.
*[[Consul]], the highest elected office of the Roman Empire or
*[[Consul (representative)]], an official representatives of a state, outside its (metropolitan) territory that takes care of its interests outside the official [[Embassy]] in a [[Consulate]].
'''Other uses''':
*[[Consultant]], a professional who provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise.
*'''Counselor''', a children's supervisor, usually at [[Summer camp|camp]]
*[[Councillor]], a member of a council
*[[Privy Counsellor]], a member of a [[Privy Council]]
*[[Institution of the Counsellors]], an appointed position in the Bahá'í Faith
*[[Disciplinary council]], an ecclesiastical trial.
*[[Sidewalk counseling]] a form of pro-life activism.
*[[Counselor (Role Variant)]], is a name for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality type INFJ (Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging)
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