I never had a T or other mental health person take notes in session - except possibly Horrible Counsellor Woman whom I saw once last August - I've pretty much blanked out all that happened then. Anyway, ex-T took notes after each session, and kept a journal, which will be kept at the clinic for five years (but nobody but ex-T is allowed to read it). She had a fairly good memory for things I'd said.

I'm going to ask new T about his routines concerning notes and journals next time I see him. I'm sure he makes notes, because he seems to remember everything I've told him, and anyway I've had him as a pdoc and I'm certain he's required by law to keep a journal of my medication.

I don't know how I would like having a T take notes as I talked. Maybe I would be all focused on what they were writing. Maybe not.