The counselor is not through school, but rather came recommended from our someone in our church who uses her for their own child. Our school counselors have really long waiting lists and you are limited in how many times they can see you.
My son really likes the counselor, looks forward to going, and has opened up about a lot of stuff from the past (the bullying) which he hadn't discussed with anyone. She has helped him a lot socially, but there is a long road ahead yet. I think maybe he was too self confident about his ability to make a social decision for himself and once he realized he was in over his head he became too embarrassed to discuss it.
I must say, I wasn't the greatest socially when I was a kid either, but I finally did grow into the role. With a little help and training, I just hope he grows into it sooner than I did.
