Counsellor dealt with suppressed painful experience (6)
I believe the answer is:
ordeal
'painful experience' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'counsellor dealt with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'ORDEAL' is hidden within 'counsellor dealt'.
'suppressed' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "Severe trial" , "A tough time or hardship" , "Long painful experience" , "Difficult and painful experience" , "Difficult experience, a tough time" .)