Basically she was on a waiting list for 2 years with a charity for therapy after trauma.
She got to the top of the list and we were contacted by a practitioner there who asked if DD wanted to see her as an art therapist. She said she was newly qualified and a talking therapist who incorporates art as a tool.
DD is a massive artist and draws constantly so it seemed perfect for her.
I was a little concerned when, at the first session that I sat in on (just a pre therapy meet up for a chat, I'm not involved now) the therapist said that DD can talk, or talk and draw or just draw and not talk at all
It took it as her just reassuring DD that she won't be forced to say anything she doesn't want to.
However DD came out of her last session and mentioned all the stuff she had drawn in the session (her 3rd)
And I asked her if she had a good session and if they had talked much.
She said 'no, not really. I just drew'
Now I'm worried that I've made the wrong choice.
2 years we've waited to get to talk to someone. 2 years of school backing us up to try and get bumped up the list because they're worried about her. GP visits. CAHMS.
All waiting for 'help'.
And now I feel like she's just wasting her 12 hours help doodling :(
DD is 15. Would it be inappropriate to email the therapist and ask her if DD is actually progressing in her talking and utilising the service she's actually been waiting for?
Of course she's going to just sit and draw if she's not pushed a little to open up?