Andrew Strauss

We know the Victorian way of dealing with death, which was not dealing with it. You'll never get over it but having the support of a counsellor who has been there hundreds of times is so important, to help you develop strategies to cope.

English Athlete

Harlan Coben

When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.

American Author

Kell Brook

I did speak to a counsellor after hitting rock bottom. It really did help, talking to somebody that didn't know me and just pouring my heart out to them in a few sessions.

British Athlete

Thomas Huxley

In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.

English Scientist

Manny MUA

I went to a counselor for years, and it wasn't the kind of counseling to help you - it was the 'Let's make you straight' type - but counsellors can help.

American Businessman

A. J. Pritchard

I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.

British Dancer

Michael Douglas

It took me too long to realise that if you go to a marriage counsellor to resolve problems, it's in his interest to keep the marriage going.

American Actor

Chet Faker

My high school career counsellor said I shouldn't pursue music as a career.

Australian Musician

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

French Lawyer

Edward Coke

Where there are many counsellors there is safety.

English Businessman

Counsellors often help with personal issues, providing a safe space to talk.

Personal Support

Conversations with counsellors are private to encourage openness.

Confidentiality

Counsellors specialize in different areas, such as careers or mental health.

Expertise Varies

Don't confuse counsellors with psychotherapists, though they can overlap.

Not Always a Therapist

In diplomacy, a counsellor is a high-ranking official, not a therapist.

Diplomatic Role

Their work involves the interests of their state, rarely individual concerns.

State Affairs

In law, a counsellor can speak or act on a client's behalf in court.

Legal Representative

The term is more formal in the legal domain, not for casual advice.

Formal Setting

 showed that lay counsellors drawn from local communities could be trained to deliver psychosocial interventions for depression and anxiety leading to 70 percent recovery rates as compared to 50 percent in the comparison primary health centers now if I had to draw together all these different experiments and are