In elementary school I was bullied by a group of girls. It was horrible. In high school we just avoided each other. Years passed, decades passed, we had numerous high school reunions and...
...much to my complete surprise the bullies had "awakened" at some point and become really nice women. I mean, really decent people. Now we're all friends and what a gift it is, to have friends I've known all my life. It's an extended family.
Since your bully is now a counselor, perhaps he has made major changes in his life. He might have been a bully because he was being abused in his family. Who knows? I'd approach him with a "willing to be taught" attitude. You just never know!
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