Council is a group of people who have administrative duties. For example:
Five people are running for the Student Council this semester.
That means a Councillor is an administrator or an elected government member.
Counsel means providing advice or information to others. It is a verb (or action word) so you can add “ing” (counselling) or “ed” (counselled) to it. For example:
The Company provides stress management counselling for its employees.
That makes a Counsellor someone who is trained to provide advice and guidance to others. For example:
The school has appointed a Counsellor to assist troubled students.
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