Relationship Counseling Vocabulary

verb to stop someone from being angry or discontented; to reconcile

• In order to conciliate the two parties, a mediator was brought in to facilitate a compromise.
• I tried to conciliate with my friend after our disagreement by offering to buy them lunch.
• I had to conciliate with my parents about my late curfew by promising to do extra chores.
• The artist sought to conciliate the contrasting colors in her painting to create a harmonious composition.

noun a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems

• The counselor provided guidance on career options to the students.
• I always feel better after talking to my counselor about my problems.
• My counselor is like my personal therapist, always there to listen.
• The counselor acted as a lighthouse in the stormy sea of my emotions.

verb to free or release from involvement or entanglement

• It is important to disinvolve oneself from any conflicts in the workplace.
• I decided to disinvolve myself from the drama going on between my friends.
• I'm just going to disinvolve from this whole situation, it's not worth my time.
• She needed to disinvolve her emotions from the decision-making process in order to think rationally.

verb to express support for or advocate a belief or cause

• Many academics espouse the benefits of interdisciplinary research.
• My uncle loves to espouse his political views at family gatherings.
• I don't know why she keeps espousing that outdated fashion trend.
• The author's novels often espouse themes of love and forgiveness.

verb to accompany or follow someone or something

adverb in a manner that is in accordance or agreement with something

• In order to achieve success, we must all go along with the new company policies.
• Hey, do you want to go along with me to the store later?
• I'm not sure if I want to go along with their plan, it seems risky.
• Sometimes in life, we just have to go along with the flow and see where it takes us.

noun a repair or adjustment made to something

verb to repair or fix something

• The tailor was able to mend the tear in the fabric seamlessly.
• I need to mend my relationship with my sister after our argument.
• I'll help you mend your broken phone screen, no worries.
• Time can mend a broken heart, eventually.

noun the action of making one view or belief compatible with another

• The two countries engaged in a process of reconciliation to mend their strained relationship.
• After their argument, they had a reconciliation and made up.
• They finally buried the hatchet and had a reconciliation.
• The reconciliation of their differences brought peace to their friendship.

noun A person trained in a particular type of therapy, such as physical therapy or psychotherapy

• The therapist provided cognitive behavioral therapy to help the patient manage their anxiety.
• I have a therapist appointment later to talk about my stress at work.
• My therapist is the best, she really helps me sort through my thoughts.
• Sometimes I feel like my dog is my therapist, he always listens without judgment.

noun a connection or fastening

verb to secure or fasten with a rope, string, or cord

• The project manager had to tie up some loose ends before the deadline.
• I need to tie up a few things before we can leave.
• Let's tie up this meeting and grab some lunch.
• The detective was able to tie up all the loose ends of the case and solve it.