Go in good faith but not blind faith. The psychologist can be checked on RateMD’s. There are great psychologists but they also need money to pay the bills.
Any appointment I would use my phone to record–so you can make accurate notes. Just for your personal use and peace of mind. It could also be helpful if the psych writes something in the report that did not happen, was not said…got you confused with another client/patient. Secret recording is just really for peace of mind. You might regret if you don’t record.