guidance vs counsel

guidance and counsel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guidance	Yes	No	No	No
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, guidance and counsel are synonyms defined as:

guidance and counsel: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other synonyms of guidance include counseling, counselling, direction.

guidance (noun)	counsel (noun)
the act of setting and holding a course	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
the act of guiding or showing the way	a lawyer who pleads cases in court
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

guidance (verb)	counsel (verb)
	give advice to