Couch Notes: A Therapy Journal »

From Freud to Jung to Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos, psychoanalysts real and fictional have been scribbling session notes for over a century. Why shouldn’t patients do some writing of their own, too? No matter if the user of this elegant, high-quality journal has undergone therapy for years, or is just about to embark—or even if there’s no couch involved: it will still serve as a tool for enhancing focus, planning, reflection, and memories. Get the most out of those precious 50 minutes by jotting down and referring to goals, thoughts on that week’s session, dreams (with descriptions of common symbols included), and everything that’s happening in your daily life that the therapist should know about. Inspiring quotes abound throughout the journal.