School Avoidance High School

[Anonymous]

I posted about my daughter with anxiety and school avoidance. I would put as much effort as possible into lining up therapy. I know it’s tough. The demand is incredibly high right now and supply is low. It took me months to find someone but so worth it to address the mental health angle. Search the Psychology Today online database. You can filter by insurance, location, specialty, etc. Many are also offering telehealth but we found it useful to start in person to build a relationship of trust.

Options for switching to virtual programs may be limited this year, but the idea of homeschooling with supplemental classes from NOVA is worth exploring. I would also encourage your student to do some of the research to put some ownership into the process. Best of luck, parenting terms in a pandemic is tough!