Thank you very much for these videos. While I was aware of the importance of asking questions, I was unaware of the importance of summarizing and synthesizing my therapy sessions, even though I do that with other people!

In the future, I’ll be summarizing my therapy sessions to my therapist and hopefully gain a deeper understanding of the future progress I need to make.

I watched all five of them, and thought they were all very helpful in order to reach the objective of getting the most from our therapy sessions.

I specifically enjoyed the summarizing video. What a great idea! The client is clear about what was discussed and/or being asked of them. The therapist is able to clarify any misunderstandings or mis-communications that may have occurred. And both are on the same page.

I also bought a recorder in order to tape my thoughts and feelings; my behaviors and experiences. That’s to do the tape “journaling,” as per your video and article that I read earlier. I hope that we can process these in my counseling as we work on my goals. I think that’s the idea behind her “assignment” for me, (documenting any triggers, stressors and/or emotionally difficult interactions I may have).

Anyway, thank you again. These are great videos that make their points well, and, I think, are valuable for anyone in counseling. I’m picking up quite a bit from your experience as I continue reading!

Peace!