Taking notes - how important is it?

[Paddy Landau]

On another (non-hypnosis) forum, there has been some discussion about whether it's useful to take client notes. (There was also a discussion about whether it's useful for a client to take notes, but I don't think that's appropriate for hypnosis.)

I'm curious how you hypnotherapists approach this topic.

I take notes as needed during the session, for example if I note something that will need attention later, but not yet. The notes tend to be brief and rare; I spend very little time writing.

After the session, however, I make full notes so that I can refer back to them at any time. The notes include progress, follow-up points, payment details, and what happened during the session.

My notes contain one very useful part: "Learning points". I'm a great believer that we never cease to learn, and so at the end of every single session I fill in this part, i.e. what I've learned during the session. It could be anything: How a client reacts to something new I've tried, a new reaction from a client that I've not noticed before, some problem with my own approach that needs fixing, a new insight I've had, or whatever. There's always something.

Paddy
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[Gandalf]

[zerzis]

It really depends upon whether that thing will be referenced later or not. If yes then I try to cover each minute point and write it down. I write point wise - its a great method to even remember things. Its a good habbit to write things down.