Thank you so much for letting me know what to expect. Someone has
given me a few leads on where to look for a therapist in this field.

Thank you again,
Giz

--- In selectivemutismsupportgroup2@yahoogroups.com, "vonkoenig"
<vonkoenig@n...> wrote:
> Hi!, My daughter is 15 and has been in therapy for about 9 years,
(hopefully
> your daughter won't take so long). Her therapy usually consists of
games to
> get her to talk to her therapist, and then slowly getting her to
open up to
> others with rewards for different accomplishments. They might also
recommend
> Prosac or another SSI med.. Alot of kids have really good results with
> them, although we haven't, so it's not a cure all. Some of her
therapists
> have also worked with my husband and myself on how to deal with
different
> situations and how to explain the situation to others. Don't be
afraid to
> take her in for counseling, the sooner the better, it really does help.
> Good Luck!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Giz." <gizmo@a...>
> To: <selectivemutismsupportgroup2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:30 PM
> Subject: [Selective Mutism Support Group] New here.
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> > Hello, I just joined this group and a couple others in support for my
> > daughter. She has just been released from her counselor because they
> > assessed her as having Selective Mutism and Attachment issues. They
> > are helping me to find a counselor that works in this area so that we
> > can get her the proper care. Have any of you sought counseling for
> > your children and what does this involve? What do they do in their
> > sessions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Giz mother to Sarah (7.5 years) with SM.
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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