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Originally Posted by lastyearisblank
I just want to get this thought out of my head! Well, 2 thoughts! 
It might be a really great idea to have a record of the session and I know people who do this with their classes, to have a copy of lecture. The only element that I feel like complicates it is, if the T did it back, that might almost feel like a violation. So although it is a good idea, I am a little wary of that aspect of it.
The other thing is I don't know if other people have this experience but sometimes when I read a book or go to a movie, it will seem really different the second time around because I might be in a totally different frame of mind. .I think a lot of the things that really affect us in session are the unspoken things, that come from our expectations about what should transpire, or the whole tone of the therapy. So it might be harder to put our finger on what the problem really is when that occurs. A tape might not really catch "it" (and if it's that blatent maybe it's time to switch Ts). I think that's why it's so important to trust your feelings and impressions about what is going on with a T. |
I do not think my t (any of them) have wanted to record anything, so I am not really worried about that. I know some of my students record me but I have never had the urge to record my lectures.
I am not sure I have experienced what you are talking about in the second part of your comment, but my purpose is only to listen when I am upset about something so I can double check what really happened. It is really just for fact checking purposes. I doubt I would ever listen to an appointment if I was not concerned about some factual matter arising from it. It would be reassuring to me if I was upset because I thought she had said something and I could find out she really did not, and if I was correct, I would have evidence for when I confronted her should she deny it.