ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Counselor education

Counselor education is a big grown-up word that means learning how to help people feel better. Counselors are special people who have learned how to talk to others and help them work through problems.

Just like you learn new things in school or from your parents, counselors have to go to special school to learn the best way to help others. They learn about how the mind and feelings work, and different ways to help someone who is feeling sad, scared, or worried.

Counselor education is a really important thing because it helps the counselors know how to help people in the best way possible. It's kind of like a treasure chest filled with tools and tricks to help others feel better. So, if you ever feel like talking to someone or need help working through a problem, a counselor is someone who can help you feel better, and they learned how to do that by going to counselor education school!