I do "free association" writing...

Basically, putting my pen to paper, and writing whatever comes to mind - without editing the thoughts or my writing while doing it. Really useful for figuring out whats bothering you I've found.

But in terms of free association in therapy... I've never really done it. I can't be that honest. Essentially I see it as always speaking of whatever is on my mind ... and sometimes I see it as being irrelevant what I think at every moment, and I don't want to waste time in therapy talking about what I plan on doing for the day, or what I had for breakfast!