diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx b/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
index 97d1589..fc0c459 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({ children, permission }: Props) {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { token, currentUser } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
   const [isAsideOpen, setIsAsideOpen] = useState(false);
+  const isClientUser = currentUser?.app_role?.name === 'Client';
 
   function getLocalToken() {
     if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
@@ -109,6 +110,21 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({ children, permission }: Props) {
     }
   }, [currentUser, permission]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isClientUser) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      router.pathname === '/client-portal' ||
+      router.pathname === '/profile'
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    router.push('/client-portal');
+  }, [isClientUser, router.pathname]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     function closeAside() {
       setIsAsideOpen(false);
@@ -122,6 +138,10 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({ children, permission }: Props) {
   }, [router.events]);
 
   const visibleNavItems = navItems.filter((item) => {
+    if (isClientUser) {
+      return item.href === '/client-portal' || item.href === '/profile';
+    }
+
     if (!item.permission) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -170,8 +190,9 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({ children, permission }: Props) {
             Today
           </p>
           <p className='mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-[#72798a]'>
-            Prepare, follow up, and keep every coaching relationship warm
-            between sessions.
+            {isClientUser
+              ? 'Review shared notes, commitments, and resources from your coach.'
+              : 'Prepare, follow up, and keep every coaching relationship warm between sessions.'}
           </p>
         </div>
 
@@ -242,7 +263,9 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({ children, permission }: Props) {
                 Workspace status
               </p>
               <p className='mt-1 text-sm text-[#72798a]'>
-                Review sessions, clients, tasks, and shared client materials.
+                {isClientUser
+                  ? 'Review your commitments, notes, and shared resources.'
+                  : 'Review sessions, clients, tasks, and shared client materials.'}
               </p>
             </div>
             <Link
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/client-portal.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/client-portal.tsx
index a6e8087..9097bfa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/client-portal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/client-portal.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import BaseIcon from '../components/BaseIcon';
 import SectionMain from '../components/SectionMain';
 import { getPageTitle } from '../config';
 import LayoutAuthenticated from '../layouts/Authenticated';
+import { useAppSelector } from '../stores/hooks';
 
 type PortalClient = {
   id: string;
@@ -45,26 +46,38 @@ function Panel({
 }
 
 const ClientPortal = () => {
+  const { currentUser } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth);
   const [clients, setClients] = React.useState<
-    Array<{ id: string; name: string }>
+    Array<{ id: string; name: string; email?: string }>
   >([]);
   const [clientId, setClientId] = React.useState('');
   const [portalClient, setPortalClient] = React.useState<PortalClient | null>(
     null,
   );
 
+  const isClientUser = currentUser?.app_role?.name === 'Client';
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     async function loadClients() {
       const response = await axios.get('/coaching/clients');
       setClients(response.data);
 
       if (response.data.length > 0) {
+        const currentClient = response.data.find((client) => {
+          return client.email === currentUser?.email;
+        });
+
+        if (isClientUser && currentClient) {
+          setClientId(currentClient.id);
+          return;
+        }
+
         setClientId(response.data[0].id);
       }
     }
 
     loadClients();
-  }, []);
+  }, [currentUser?.email, isClientUser]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     async function loadPortal() {
@@ -86,7 +99,11 @@ const ClientPortal = () => {
       </Head>
       <SectionMain>
         <div className='mx-auto max-w-7xl'>
-          <div className='mb-4 grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]'>
+          <div
+            className={`mb-4 grid gap-4 ${
+              isClientUser ? '' : 'xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]'
+            }`}
+          >
             <div className='rounded-lg bg-[#19192d] p-5 text-white'>
               <div className='flex items-center gap-3 text-[#b17a1e]'>
                 <BaseIcon path={mdiAccountCircle} size={18} />
@@ -95,33 +112,36 @@ const ClientPortal = () => {
                 </span>
               </div>
               <h1 className='mt-3 text-xl font-semibold'>
-                Client portal preview
+                {isClientUser ? 'Your client portal' : 'Client portal preview'}
               </h1>
               <p className='mt-2 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-6 text-[#fffdf9]'>
-                Preview the client-facing workspace with shared notes,
-                commitments, resources, and a pre-session reflection prompt.
+                {isClientUser
+                  ? 'Review shared notes, commitments, resources, and reflections for your coaching work.'
+                  : 'Preview the client-facing workspace with shared notes, commitments, resources, and a pre-session reflection prompt.'}
               </p>
             </div>
-            <Panel className='p-4'>
-              <label className='block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-[#b17a1e]'>
-                Preview as client
-              </label>
-              <select
-                value={clientId}
-                onChange={(event) => setClientId(event.target.value)}
-                className='mt-4 w-full rounded-lg border border-[#19192d]/10 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-[#19192d] outline-none focus:border-[#35b7a5] focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#35b7a5]/15'
-              >
-                {clients.map((client) => (
-                  <option key={client.id} value={client.id}>
-                    {client.name}
-                  </option>
-                ))}
-              </select>
-              <p className='mt-4 text-sm leading-6 text-[#72798a]'>
-                MVP note: this is still a coach-visible preview. Final client
-                access should be a client role or magic-link route.
-              </p>
-            </Panel>
+            {!isClientUser && (
+              <Panel className='p-4'>
+                <label className='block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-[#b17a1e]'>
+                  Preview as client
+                </label>
+                <select
+                  value={clientId}
+                  onChange={(event) => setClientId(event.target.value)}
+                  className='mt-4 w-full rounded-lg border border-[#19192d]/10 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-[#19192d] outline-none focus:border-[#35b7a5] focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#35b7a5]/15'
+                >
+                  {clients.map((client) => (
+                    <option key={client.id} value={client.id}>
+                      {client.name}
+                    </option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+                <p className='mt-4 text-sm leading-6 text-[#72798a]'>
+                  Coaches can preview what each client sees before sharing
+                  notes, commitments, or resources.
+                </p>
+              </Panel>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           {portalClient && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
index db3c1f4..3ab965b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@ export default function Login() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (currentUser?.id) {
+      if (currentUser?.app_role?.name === 'Client') {
+        router.push('/client-portal');
+        return;
+      }
+
       router.push('/dashboard');
     }
-  }, [currentUser?.id, router]);
+  }, [currentUser?.id, currentUser?.app_role?.name, router]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (errorMessage) {