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Old Sep 30, 2012, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TentativeConnection View Post
Or want to record them?

If so, do you find it is helpful? In what way?

Edit: I mean recorded by you, because you want to, not recorded by your T.
Yes, I record some of them. I record on my phone, then playback later and decide whether or not to keep them. I currently only have 3 sessions saved on my phone - my first session with the p-doc (which was last week), and two sessions with my T, where she gave me a lot of information that I wanted to be able to review later.

I find it helpful, because there are times when I am so anxious that I dissociate and I can't take in what my T is saying. I can hear the words, but don't always process them. Recording lets me replay those sessions and actually process what is being said rather than just the overwhelming feelings I was having. Also, if it's a session where I'm getting a lot of information (like the one where she reviewed my assessment results with me), it's helpful to record so I can review what she's told me.

Usually, I will transcribe the important parts of a session in to my journal and then delete the recording.
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