I have specific homework assignments that I work on every week. Sometimes I get off track and write about other things. I type out my assignments and take them with me to my sessions. Depending on what I wrote, sometimes I have her read them out loud to me, other times I read them to her.

I was in therapy for about 6 months or so before I became comfortable enough to do this. It was hard for me to let her see my most intimate thoughts and struggles. Now that I have gotten used to it, it would be awkward not allowing her to see what I have written.

It has helped my therapy tremendously. We don't have the awkward silence as much. My journaling gives us plenty to talk about.