'Shared with Counselor' Toggle: Controlling Journal Privacy in PathwayNotes

The 'Shared with Counselor' Toggle

Every entry you submit is shared with your therapist by default. This toggle lets you make individual entries private.

Open any past entry from My Journals and you'll see the Shared with counselor toggle near the top. When on — the default — your therapist can see that entry. When off, it's visible only to you. Turn it off before you leave the entry. Your therapist won't be notified either way.

The most useful journaling tends to be the most honest journaling. If you find yourself consistently keeping entries private, it may be worth raising with your therapist — not because you have to, but because it might be worth exploring.


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