How do you make a Clicking Method that clicks the parent of the element you give your automation? in C#

Im trying to make a method that clicks the drop down and then clicks the element I need. Any ideas? This is what I have so far but i dont think i'm even on the right track.

    public void SelectByText(string text, bool verifySelection=false)
    {
        this.WaitForClickable();
        _select.SelectByText(text);
    }