A health counsellor is a general adviser on health, fitness, and nutrition working within an institution such as a school, college, or workplace. The role bridges professional healthcare and everyday life: running healthy-eating workshops, advising on weight management and active lifestyles, supporting smoking cessation, and signposting to doctors, dietitians, or mental-health services when issues exceed their scope. Unlike clinicians, counsellors focus on behaviour — helping people set realistic goals and sustain change. In schools they shape food culture early, influencing canteen choices and nutrition education. Effective counselling is non-judgemental and practical: small, achievable steps beat grand resolutions that collapse by February.