counseling center
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counseling center
An institution or organization that offers people professional advice and help in certain life situations or with specific problems, e.g. addiction, debt, or parenting.
Wegen ihrer finanziellen Probleme suchte sie eine Schuldner-Beratungsstelle auf.
Because of her financial problems, she went to a debt counseling center.
The word is made up of 'Beratung' (advice/counseling) and 'Stelle' (office/place), connected with an 's.' So it literally means a place or institution where counseling takes place.
Es gibt für fast jedes Problem eine spezielle Beratungsstelle.
There is a specialized counseling center for almost every problem.
'Beratungsstelle' (counseling center) is often combined with the specific problem area to form the name. This creates words such as 'Suchtberatungsstelle' (addiction counseling center), 'Erziehungsberatungsstelle' (parenting counseling center), or 'Schuldnerberatungsstelle' (debt counseling center).
Die Erziehungsberatungsstelle hilft Eltern bei Fragen zur kindlichen Entwicklung.
The parenting counseling center helps parents with questions about child development.
The verbs 'aufsuchen' (to go to/consult) or 'sich wenden an' (to turn to) are often used to express that someone is seeking help from a counseling center. The preposition is 'an' with the accusative, or the verb is used by itself with an accusative object.
Er hat eine Beratungsstelle aufgesucht.
He went to a counseling center.
contact point
Both words refer to a place or organization you can turn to with a problem. Anlaufstelle is initially there to provide help, information, or a referral. Beratungsstelle, on the other hand, provides expert advice and assistance itself. Choose Anlaufstelle for the first point of contact and Beratungsstelle for specific professional support.
Bei Schulden kann sich die Familie an eine Beratungsstelle wenden, die ihr einen genauen Plan erstellt.
The family can turn to a debt counseling center, which will draw up a detailed plan for them.
Das Bürgerbüro ist für neue Bewohner eine gute Anlaufstelle bei Fragen zur Anmeldung.
For new residents with questions about registering, the citizens' office is a good place to start.
