Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Providing Confidential Help for Personal and Workplace Challenges
What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is an employer authorised scheme. EAP`s come at no cost to the employee, offering a confidential service enabling employers to assist their staff with personal or workplace issues that might be impacting their employee’s performance, wellbeing, mental or physical health.
EAPs offer a limited number of sessions focussing on short-term, specific therapeutic aims and goals. Please check with your employer to see if they offer EAP benefits.
Understanding Mental Health Difficulties
1 in 4 people in the UK experience mental health problems.
Employers are becoming more and more aware of the signs and symptoms that may indicate an employee may be struggling with mental health problems, for example (not an exhaustive list):
- Mood swings or change in personality
- Low mood or feeling sad, loss of interest in things or motivation
- Increased risky behaviours or suicidal ideations
- Reduced cognitive functioning; memory, concentration, reasoning or decision making
- Overwhelming anxiety, difficulty relating to other people, withdrawal, isolation, upset
- Increased irritability, anger, aggression or violent behaviour
- Increased use of stress directed coping strategies, for example, alcohol, tobacco, drugs or over-medicating of prescribed medications
These factors may potentially indicate that an employee may be going through some form of difficulty, which may or may not relate to a mental health problem.
In a world where anxiety, stress and depression are becoming very common and employees feeling they have to give much more to their job and personal lives than ever, it is now even more important to support your workforce as today’s pressures often mean that health, especially mental health, can come a long way back in second place.
Recognising when an employee is experiencing such issues and offering sensitive acknowledgement and support can greatly benefit their recovery.
Get in Touch
If you have any queries about Hull Counselling Services or would like to find out more about the services we offer, please do get in touch.
Aleksandra RibakaAfter a long wait and debate with myself if I should reach out for help or not, I decided to reach out to Stuart. I’m so glad I did because he helped me get back on track with my life. I felt very comfortable and heard.
Tom BlakeI've always been dubious of counselling but having spent time with Stuart following some issues I can wholeheartedly say: 1. Stuart is an absolutely incredible counsellor and a really nice guy 2. Counselling really really works 3. I can't recommend him highly enough 4. The negative review of him is clearly fake!!
Josh ElmerI moved from Australia to England and battled many issues during the move. I reached out for help with Stuart and I cannot thank him enough for everything he did back in 2019. I have since moved back to Australia and now living in my dream city and I owe it all to him. He made me see value in my life, I felt comfortable the second I sat down with him, he was understanding, non judgemental and he genuinely cared. I can say Stuart saved my life. He is a pro at what he does
Colin ButtonWhilst being professional Stuart was also warm and friendly. He was extremely helpful. I would highly recommend him.
Emma HoeHighly recommend Personally I cannot thank Stuart enough for the last 8 months of support. He has helped me in more ways than I can express. Stuart has such a calming influence and his practice is so personalised to the individual. I would highly recommend Stuart to anyone who is considering therapy, he is very flexible and understanding, he is extremely good at helping you understand yourself and is very good at putting things into perspective and in ways that are easy to understand and reflect upon. Hugely grateful for everything you have helped me achieve Stuart. Thank you
Patrick CrabtreeStuart has shared my own therapeutic journey with me over the last 12 months, through which I've experienced deep insights and wonderful transformation into someone who is now deeply content in and grateful for who I am. As a trainee counsellor myself, I have not only found Stuart's clarity, experience and genuineness of great benefit but very inspiring too.
anna harmanStuart has been a fantastic support to me in a difficult time, he explained everything to me in a way that I could understand and I cannot speak highly enough of the help he provided!
