Talking things over with someone, listening to their problems, helping to find solutions and supporting them through the bad times, is what counseling is all about.
... times are what counsel is all about.
Which of the above two versions reads better and make more sense? #1, because there are three other gerunds in the sentence.
Besides, what is the difference between counsel and counseling?
counsel = advice
counselling = (thea ct of) giving advice
Clive.