<p>Migration is a multidimensional social phenomenon that significantly affects individuals' lives. While the social work discipline approaches this phenomenon based on human rights and social justice, metaphors offer a powerful tool for understanding individuals’ cognitive representations and professional perceptions of the migration process. This study aims to examine how social workers make sense of the concept of migration based on their professional experiences through metaphorical expressions. Using the phenomenological design, a qualitative research method, 30 social workers were asked to generate metaphors related to the concepts of migration, migrant, war, social work, and human rights. The data were analyzed through content analysis. The findings reveal that social workers predominantly conceptualize migration in terms of necessity, uncertainty, destruction, and new beginnings. Moreover, social workers with direct field experience in migration tend to produce metaphors emphasizing adaptation and transformation, whereas those without such experience use metaphors reflecting trauma and destruction. The results indicate that professional experience shapes the perception of migration and that these perceptions are reflected in social work practices.</p>