Posted by wishingstar on February 2, 2006, at 13:57:24
In reply to Re: i found this.... » B2chica, posted by muffled on February 2, 2006, at 12:35:25
When I worked in a local counseling agency, "sealed" wasnt really a literal thing. It could be different at other places, but in my experience, it just means that theyre closed and put into storage, often in the same building somewhere. It's nothing youd be able to see by looking at it. I guess it's sort of a trust game in a way.. scary.
Also, you can definitely request to see your files.. but they wont just hand them over to you. Usually someone has to go through it first. You dont get to see everything - generally no actually therapy notes (what the therapist uses to remind themselves, etc), just the dry, clinical stuff. Personally, I'd rather see the detailed notes.. but oh well. So be careful about just stealing it.. even though you do have access to your file, you might get yourself in trouble this way.
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