For many months now I have been in (no meds)50-minute psychotherapy sessions once a week, due to a traumatic accident in my life. I just don't feel I am getting enough feedback from my psychiatrist, even though I ask questions. My psychiatrist makes notes about our sessions, would it be okay to ask if I can look at the notes? I would like to look at them to see her evaluation and viewpoints. If it's appropriate to ask if I could see her notes, in your opinion, what would be the most tactful way of asking?
Thank you for your input:)
Most psychotherapists won´t show the notes of a session to their clients. They are rather subjective reminders in some cases. I do not take any notes but make some notes after the session. I do not show them to the patient but I would tell them anything they need to know or want to know about the notes.
Psychotherapy is not always a rational job. It is a process with changes over the time. So the subjective point of view of a therapist might change over time according to the changes of the client.
If you want more feedback of your psychiatrist ask for more feedback. But it might be caused by the special psychoanalytic method. Cognitive behavioural therapist do involve the client very much and depend on the regular feedback of the patient.