I do this once in awhile when there are thoughts I want my T to understand and I can't comfortably express in writing. It allows me the time to really think about what and how I want to say something.

My T doesn't read it out loud unless ai give him permission but he does stop and make comments throughout. He always thanks me when I write like this because it really helps him to get a better understanding of what is going on with me and he likes the fact that I sat down and put my thoughts and feelings on paper.

I inderstand the worry about being vulnerable and judged. My T actually graduated as an Enlish major before going into psychology so it is scary to write something for him and I always fear he will judge my writing. While I am sure he notices grammatical errors because that was his major, I also trust that he is not judging me because his current profession is to help people and not judge. I know he is happy to receive the writing no matter how poorly written it is.