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Leadership in primary schools is an integral part of the education system. Educational, personal, and social support for children in all aspects and ensuring that they accomplish their developmental tasks is even more important, especially for this period, because the healthy passage of early stages of life is an important factor in the future mental health of individuals. This study aims to identify the views of school psychological consultants working at primary school level on what the purpose, function and importance of psychological consulting and guidance services are; the factors that prevent them from achieving their goals; the problems they experience and what their recommendations are in relation to the solution of these problems. The study group consists of 47 women, 11 men, who work in the staff of the "learning teacher" in primary schools, a total of 58 school psychological counselors. The data was obtained using semi-configured survey questions, called "Guidance Services and Problems Survey in Primary Schools" developed by the researcher. The participants’ answers were studied by content analysis technique. In the process of coding the data is used an analyst. According to the research results, school psychological consultants emphasized the importance of the preventive aspect of primary school guidance services; they emphasized the importance of consulting families and the cooperation between classmates and the family. The family, administration and teaching support have noted the lack of support, the excessive workload, the inappropriate roles and tasks, the lack of physical conditions and the lack of equipment as major problems. The recommendations of the school psychological consultants for the solution were also evaluated and various recommendations were presented.

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