advocate vs counselor

advocate and counselor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advocate	Yes	No	Yes	No
counselor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, advocate and counselor are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of advocate include counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader.

advocate (noun)	counselor (noun)
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea	a lawyer who pleads cases in court
a lawyer who pleads cases in court	someone who gives advice about problems
	someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

advocate (verb)	counselor (verb)
push for something
speak, plead, or argue in favor of