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Mar 23, 2013, 12:24 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2012
Location: California
Posts: 2,248
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Originally Posted by bluemountains
Actually my new t asked if I would have these sent. I think maybe it is because both are clinical psychologists, so I guess their note taking is similar. My old t said that these would probably be requested.
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I don't mind my T's (former & current, T & pdoc) sharing ntoes and talking, but I always require that they tell me that they are doing that, and the sum and substance of what is discussed (this gives them some leeway in how to present things if they are concerned). I've generally not been worried about hwat would be said. I don't want them to think of me as as anything less than an equal partner. The professional has information I don't have and need, and I have information the professional doesn't have and needs. I've never had a T balk at this. Some have agreed that's what they would do too in my shoes.
I also look at the written notes from my sessions. It's really interesting and supportive of the therapy. I started writing up my own notes after a while. It's interesting to see what we each focused on, and how he interpreted things. Sometimes I learn things about what he was doing by how he writes it up. sometimes he learns something from my write-up. Usually neither of us are surprised or bothered by what was written. And sometimes we clarify we we missed something that was going on. It's never been a matter of "checking up."
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