brava, Epiphany. In the same vein, I wonder about the parents who complain about a hyper-critical athletic coach who is sapping their kid’s self esteem. Have a private meeting with the coach to discuss it. If the behavior continues, go up a level to the director of your school’s PE department (or comparable). If nothing changes- tell your kid it’s time to fall in love with tennis or fencing since the soccer coach doesn’t seem to be a good personality match.
But don’t tell everyone you know that your child is in therapy because of a lousy coach. Drop the sport and move on. You’re a parent, not the director of some reality show on TV looking for a dramatic finale.