Yes, I think some kind of counseling is a good idea; we have a couple in-school who seem really good at helping the kids with all kinds of issues.
We also just checked out of the library 'The gifted kids survival guide' which ds is actually fairly interested in reading. It has lots of quotes from kids on good things about being gt and some not-so-good things. I think it could help a child feel more like everyone else (at least a subset of everyone else!)

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