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This study was conducted in order to reveal the perceptions of gifted students towards the concept of "Psychological Counselor" through metaphors. The research was conducted based on the phenomenological phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research designs. The data of research is obtained by complating the expressions ‘’ Psychological Counselor is like…… Because…..’’ of 80 students is in the Şanlıurfa Science and Art Center and this collecting data is interpreted according to the content analysis. Because ……… ”was obtained by completing the expressions. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted using content analysis technique. Frequency and percentage values are calculated. According to the findings, gifted students produced 80 valid metaphors for the concept of "Psychological Counselor". These metaphors were then categorized by taking their common features and analogy aspects into consideration. As a result of this process, five categories were obtained for the concept of "Psychological Counselor". These conceptual categories are: '' Psychological Counselor as the Expression of the Problem Solving Element '', '' Psychological Counselor as the Expression of a Valuable Element '', '' Psychological Counselor as an Element of Uncertainty and Meaning '', '' Psychological Counselor as an Element of Trust '', It was collected under the headings of "Psychological Counselor as Expression of an Exaggerated Element". Inferences and discussions made according to the results are shared at the end of the article.