The HIPAA privacy rules give special protection to “psychotherapy notes,” but providers often misunderstand what are and are not covered and how they differ from other mental health records. I.

Therapy notes are private and therapists do not have to share them with you. You can ask for your therapy notes, but your therapist can say no. Therapy notes are not the same as progress notes, which ...

Your therapist asks if he can audio-record your session so he doesn’t have to take notes. What questions should you ask ...