Several years ago she took notes during a limited number sessions, of to share at the psychoanalytic institute she is a member of, and after asking me if I would interested in doing that. It was for critiquing her and helping her get to know herself-the-therapist. And my therapy too, I suppose - where we were, where we want to go, obstacles we may not be aware of, etc.

It was interesting having her take notes because it was the only time she has, other than writing down dreams I've had. Her taking notes, I told her, made me aware of 2 things. One was that I felt like what I was saying was SO fascinating and important that she wanted them on paper. And the other thing was that having less eye contact was at first relieving, but then became something I missed.

We are still "In Session", our 8th year just now completed.

I didn't get to read all of the responses here, so this mat have already been said: tell your therapist when you are having fears of being sent away, abandoned, rejected, etc. It's important to talk about it and why it's coming up at that time. It can be so helpful and so relieving.