I just cant remember things if u simply tell me. A lot of auditory info by itself always gets lost in my head w/thoughts, feelings, memories, daydreams, words, images songs...throw in my mood at the time and reactions (sobbing for an hour) and i would not remember whats important at the appointment. So i journal b4hand, have it out in the session to write throughout, and write in the waiting room afterwards. Therapy for me includes many mandatory times of written reflection = homework; not just listen and nodd along. Then on those few days when im brave, i look back at all that was written and consider....