guidance vs counseling

guidance and counseling both are nouns.

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

As nouns, guidance and counseling are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of guidance include counsel, counselling, direction.

guidance (noun)	counseling (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
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action