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Is it okay that my therapist records our sessions?

Ang93

My new therapist asked me to sign a contract, and I thought it would be all the usual things, but was rather surprised to learn that he wanted to record every session. We had already had 2 sessions before this - I don't know whether or not these were recorded or not.

I asked if this was for reflection purposes. He seemed to say yes, and then said he rarely listens back to them anyway and they get deleted after 4 weeks.

Do you think this is okay or something to worry about?

I really don't want to change therapists again as my last therapist ended things very abruptly and I've found this very traumatic. 

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  • It’s only ok to record your therapy sessions if you consent to them being recorded. 

    If I were you, then I would ask your therapist why they want to record the sessions; how would the recordings be stored to ensure that your confidentiality was maintained; is this the usual procedure for this particular therapy practice.

    The very fact that you appear uncomfortable with the idea of having your therapy sessions recorded, suggests that withholding consent might be the best option.

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  • It’s only ok to record your therapy sessions if you consent to them being recorded. 

    If I were you, then I would ask your therapist why they want to record the sessions; how would the recordings be stored to ensure that your confidentiality was maintained; is this the usual procedure for this particular therapy practice.

    The very fact that you appear uncomfortable with the idea of having your therapy sessions recorded, suggests that withholding consent might be the best option.

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