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Client Goals

Learn step by step how to create client goals, track progress, complete, archive, and delete them.

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Overview

Goals track the therapeutic objectives for each client. They can be created, tracked for progress, completed, archived, or deleted. The Goals tab makes your client's progress in the therapy process visible, supporting your clinical work.

Goal Lifecycle

Goals can transition between the following states:

Active
Completed
Archived
Deleted
Active
1
→ CompletedVia the complete button
2
→ ArchivedBy selecting an archival reason
3
→ DeletedVia delete action (soft delete)
Completed
1
→ ActiveReactivation
Archived
1
→ ActiveUnarchive
Deleted
1
→ ActiveRestore
2
→ Permanently DeletedPermanently delete

Creating Goals

1

Type the goal text

Type the goal text in the input field on the Goals tab.

2

Save

Click the save button or press Enter.

3

Goal is listed

The goal appears in the Active Goals section.

Progress Tracking

Each goal's progress is tracked as a percentage. Progress is adjusted in 5% increments.

Progress Slider

Progress is set between 0% and 100% in increments of 5%.

Circular Indicator

A visual circular indicator showing progress status on goal cards

Context Panel

The progress percentage and slider are displayed in the goal's detail panel.

Color Coding

The progress indicator changes color based on percentage:

0% – 24%: OrangeGoals in the beginning stage
25% – 49%: GrayGoals in early progress stage
50% – 79%: BlueGoals in mid-progress stage
80% – 100%: GreenGoals nearing completion
Tip
Make it a habit to update the progress percentage after each session. This way, the client's development process can be tracked more clearly.

Completing Goals

1

Click complete button

Click the complete button (checkmark) on the goal card.

2

Write a summary

Enter a completion summary in the dialog — this documents how the goal was concluded.

3

Confirm

The goal moves to the Completed Goals section and the completion date is recorded.

Archiving Goals

You can archive goals that are no longer actively tracked.

1

Select archive option

Select the archive option from the goal card menu.

2

Choose a reason

Choose from predefined archival reasons.

3

Goal is archived

The archived goal is hidden from the active view but preserved.

4

Reversible

You can unarchive it anytime.

Tip
When a client is archived, active goals are automatically archived; when the client is unarchived, they are automatically restored. When a client is deleted, goals are also deleted; when the client is restored, goals are restored too. All cascade operations are recorded in the activity history.

Goal Sections on the Tab

On the Goals tab, goals are grouped into four sections by their status.

Active Goals

Drag-and-drop reorder, progress slider, quick complete

Completed Goals

Shows completion date, highlighted with a green border.

Archived Goals

Shows archival reason, unarchive option available.

Deleted Goals

Offers restore or permanently delete options.

Goal Connections

Goals can be linked to clinical notes and breakthroughs to create a rich context network in the therapy process. Note-goal connections can have different semantic types such as Progress, Setback, Obstacle, and Exploration — so the role of each connection in the therapy process becomes clear.

Linking from the Goals Page

1

Open context panel

Click on a goal card to open the context panel on the right.

2

Add a link

Click the "Add Link" button in the panel to select a note or breakthrough.

3

View links

Linked items are listed in the panel and can be clicked to view their details.

Linking from the Note Editor

Connections can be created not only from the goals page, but also from the note editor. While writing a note, you can select a specific piece of text and link it directly to a goal.

1

Select text in the note editor

Select the sentence or paragraph you want to link to a goal.

2

Click the connection icon

Use the connection icon in the toolbar to search for and select a goal.

3

Choose the relationship type

Choose a relationship type such as Related, Progress, or Obstacle (all types are listed below) — the linked text will be marked with a blue underline.

Tip
The power of text-level connections lies in making abstract relationships concrete: when you select a specific sentence like "Applied control strategies for the first time today" and link it to a goal as Progress, you document exactly where and how progress occurred. Over time, these connections create a detailed map of the therapeutic journey toward the goal.

Connection Types

Each note-goal connection carries one of seven semantic types that defines its role in therapy:

Related

A general link between the note and the goal.

Progress

A concrete, observable step toward the goal.

Setback

A step back from the goal or a sign of regression.

Obstacle

A situation or event that makes achieving the goal more difficult.

Exploration

Analysis or observation exploring the underlying reasons of a goal.

Intervention

A therapeutic strategy applied to achieve the goal.

Theme

The core theme underlying the goal (a schema, belief, or existential issue).

Tip
For comprehensive information on text and note-level connections, all connection types, isolation rules, and all creation methods, see the Creating and Managing Connections guide.

Linking Breakthrough Moments

Breakthrough moments make the clinical story behind progress visible by linking the therapy process's turning points to goals. You mark an important sentence in a session note as a breakthrough moment, link it to the relevant goal, and explain why it is a turning point with a short context note. This way each goal becomes a living record filled with the client's moments of change, beyond a percentage value.

Tip
Write goal texts to be specific and measurable. Using the SMART goal format (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) makes tracking easier.
Tip
Goal progress percentages contribute to the average goal progress shown on the Summary tab. This metric summarizes the client's overall progress in the therapy process.