genetic counseling vs guidance

genetic counseling and guidance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genetic counseling	Yes	No	No	No
guidance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, guidance is a hypernym of genetic counseling; that is, guidance is a word with a broader meaning than genetic counseling:

genetic counseling: guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children
guidance: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of genetic counseling include counsel, counseling, counselling, direction.

genetic counseling (noun)	guidance (noun)
guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children	the act of setting and holding a course
	the act of guiding or showing the way
	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action