As a Noun: 1. A person whose job it is to give advice to people who need it. English = counsellor. 2. 3. The advice and help you receive from a counsellor, or the activity of giving people advice as part of your job. English = counselling. 4. The information you give people when you tell them what you think they should do. English = advice. 5. A person in colleges of technical and further education whose job is to give advice to people who have special needs. English = consultant. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To give people advice about their problems. English = counsel. 2. To tell someone what you think they should do, or to give them help and information on a particular subject. English = advise. 3. To have an effect on the way a person acts or what happens in a particular situation. English = influence.