My brother’s therapist suggested that his sessions be filmed, according to him, he can watch over and over when he’s alone, and that will hasten his progress.
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My brother’s therapist suggested that his sessions be filmed, according to him, he can watch over and over when he’s alone, and that will hasten his progress.
I have been audio recording my therapy visits for the last 15months. I’ve found it to be hugely beneficial to review what we talked about last session so we can move forward instead of rehashing the same territory. It also gives me insight into problems I’m avoiding by hearing myself get a little manicy and abruptly changing the subject. I’ve also found the recordings to be a valuable touchstone, when I’m feeling desperate and anxious listening to my therapists voice can literally bring me down off the ledge.
It’s so helpful to me I thought it was a common practice but my therapist says in all his years of practicing I’m the only one who has ever asked to record sessions.
I think filming your therapy sessions could prove to be very helpful and reinforcing for you, and also help the therapist in becoming better at their job especially budding therapists. But it also has that feeling of being mildly obsessive, at least to me. By all means, discuss this with your therapist or you patient and tell them how it has helped you as well as why it is important to you. It will clear the air and let you restore your relationship to one of honesty and openness, two qualities on which therapy is predicated. I actually encourage people to tape the sessions. I have found that it does make the process go faster.