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encounter support

[/ɪnˈkaʊntər səˈpɔːrt/]
noun
apoio ao encontro
1. Assistance or help provided during a meeting, interaction, or confrontation between people or groups
The organization provides encounter support for victims meeting their offenders in restorative justice programs.
A organização fornece apoio ao encontro para vítimas que se encontram com seus agressores em programas de justiça restaurativa.
2. Technical or emotional assistance given to individuals during therapeutic or counseling encounters
Encounter support staff were present during the group therapy session.
O pessoal de apoio ao encontro estava presente durante a sessão de terapia em grupo.
Synonyms
meeting assistanceinteraction supporttherapeutic supportfacilitated support
Antonyms
abandonmentlack of support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoio ao encontro
Standard usage in social work and psychology contexts
São Paulo
suporte ao encontro
More formal, used in institutional settings
Portugal
apoio ao encontro
Similar to Brazilian usage in therapeutic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

providing a shoulder to lean on
standing by someone
being there for someone
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