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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. 
Thanks for all the thoughts.  
He went to practice yesterday and watched from the car. There is another practice today and I think he's going to try and go.  He is still scared.

I agree that this is not "normal".

He went to a therapist for anxiety in 3rd grade.  Learned all sorts of coping techniques. Finished elementary and entered a large public middle school without issue and thrived.  Then spent the past 15 months at home, only interacting within known kids (about 8 friends, and a sports team he has been on for several years). 
School was entirely virtual except for 2 hours, twice a week for the past month.  These hours in school (about 10 total this year) had no real social interaction with anyone he does not know well---kids are not allowed within 6 feet of each other.

I called up the therapist he saw as a 3rd grader and the practice is only seeing new kids if they are actively suicidal.  I called a number of other practices and can't find anyone who is taking new kids.  Talked to a few good friends and they report the same thing--calling and calling and coming up empty.  It is really hard (impossible?)
to find a therapist who is taking child/teen patients now due to SO many kids needing help post-Covid.  I was told that things are only getting worse for kids (in terms of mental health) as they re-engage with society.  The fall-out is coming out.   :cry: [/quote]

Yes, so MANY people are needing therapy now.  Is there anything he learned in 3rd grade therapy that can be applied here?  Can you walk him through visualizing him going to this practice and it going smoothly?  Can he see himself getting there 15 minutes early and saying to the coach "Hey, I'm Jason - I'm new to this school and really nervous about being here today."?  Hopefully the coach can hear that and help smooth the way.[/quote]

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