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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thank you all for your helpful comments. My DD turned 18 two days ago, I only mentioned her age because I know the therapist will not tell me things and that might help your answers in some way.  Also I don’t need to know. It’s my DDs space and I am happy she has a place to go to. But before she made these big decisions I wanted to do the research and have some advice from people who have been there. So thank you.

From what my DD is telling me therapist does not give her any “homework” but has interwoven some strategies she can use when needed but it hasn’t helped.

When she heads off to college, what usually happens? Do kids fond therapists in their town for ongoing care? I wish we had started therapy a lot earlier so we don’t have to be experimenting on things this close to her leaving. [/quote]

Many colleges have therapists available.  My school had a university counseling center that was free and you could have a therapist and weekly or biweekly appointments arranged, or go in on a walk in, as needed basis. This was a small school in the deep south, so I'm sure big schools have even more than that.[/quote]Back in the day, when I taught college, I always encouraged my students to see a therapist at student health.  This is the only time in your life that therapy will be free!  But did they listen to me? Not usually.[/quote]

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