McKell, I think it is better not to put stuff in writing. I do my writing in my electronic journal and hope no one will subpoena my hard disk. That is also one reason it is kind of good that my insurance does not reimburse for my T's services. Without my submitting claims, there is no "paper trail" of my mental health, no record of a diagnosis, etc. As far as my insurance knows, I am not seeing a therapist. I don't think my T keeps notes, really. The only thing I have ever given him in writing is a poem I wrote and shared with him. He liked it so much, he asked if he could keep it. I wonder what he did with it. A couple of sessions ago, I was sharing an email with him that someone had written to me. After we were done with session, he made sure to give this back to me. The less paper trail the better, especially when you are involved in legal proceedings.