I do journal write before and after my sessions, but I do not share these entries with her. Those are more for me to remember my sessions. I do, however, have a locked journal app on my phone that I use to take short session notes, like stuff I'm thinking, stuff I'd like to say to my T, etc. I usually review it right before my session so I have an idea of what I'd like to bring up.

I've also brought her fiction I've had published during our early time together so she could get an idea of who I am and how much the written word was important to me. We've also discussed stories I'm working on it and their therapeutic significance.