Secondary school anxiety

[nailtech79]

Hi all,
Can anyone advise me on how to treat separation anxiety. My DS had it when he was in reception and seems to be going through another bout of it in Year 6.
He cries every morning before we get to school and works himself up on the way to school.
Visiting secondary schools has also made it worse, as he told he would miss his primary school.
When speaking to our GP a while ago, he told me it was a school matter and that they should help the situation, but no such luck there. I’m at a loss at the moment, so any advice would be greatly received.

A friend's child struggled at a similar age, and she saw a CBT therapist - not for very long, I think. In her case, the therapist suggested switching to her taking herself to school (they lived close), which changed where the separation happened, and helped a great deal.