Remind him that knowing something, and being skilled at doing something, are two very different things. Anyone who plays sports knows this. Hell, it's true even for math... knowing the concepts doesn't mean you can solve a problem in a reasonable time without making mistakes. That takes practice, just as throwing a ball correctly takes practice.
And all the stuff the counselor has to tell him works the same way. He may know it, but knowing it and being skilled at doing it well are not the same thing.
a fine and enviable madness, this delusion that all questions have answers, and nothing is beyond the reach of a strong left arm.
