Counseling & psychological supportPublished 4 min readEnable 360 team

Client privacy at counseling and psychological support centers: who sees what

A couple in a family counseling session talk about conflicts they have never told anyone. Their trust that what is said will not leave the room is what makes the session possible at all.

Client privacy at counseling and psychological support centers: who sees what

Privacy is part of the therapy

In family counseling and psychological support, a client who suspects that an unrelated staff member could read their session notes will not speak freely.

Separate the professional file from the administrative one

Reception needs appointments and accounts need invoices. Neither needs session notes or scale results. That separation belongs in the system's permissions, not only in staff trusting each other.

Simple daily rules

  • Do not send scale results or session notes through personal messaging apps.
  • Do not keep files on personal devices or in open shared folders.
  • Lock your session when you leave the desk.
  • Review the permissions of anyone who moves department or leaves the center.

Know where the data is stored

In Saudi Arabia, the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) makes this question even more important. Ask any provider where data is hosted, whether they comply with the law, and whether you can export your data if you decide to switch.

How this works in Enable 360

Enable 360 is hosted in Saudi Arabia, is PDPL compliant, and has 253 granular permissions enforced in the interface and on the server. A center can decide precisely who sees a client's record and scale results, and who sees only appointments and invoices.

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Frequently asked questions

Can accounts staff see session notes?

That depends on the permissions the center sets. In Enable 360 the financial file can be separated from the professional file with granular permissions.

Where is client data hosted in Enable 360?

Inside Saudi Arabia, in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).

Are permissions enforced on the server?

Yes, in the interface and on the server.

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