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Post by Ava on Jun 13, 2019 12:11:40 GMT -5
Has anyone used this at work if you have it?
There are a couple of things I need to solve and I feel talking to an outsider would be the way to go. One of the issues is job related. The website says whatever you tell them is confidential and they don't share any information with the employer. Still makes me uncomfortable though I believe them
The other question is how effective are they?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2019 12:35:48 GMT -5
I used our EAP for counseling. The way ours worked was you contacted the EAP and they gave me providers in our area that accepted our EAP, so it wasn't like they were employed by our company and sharing info, they just billed the EAP for the first 3 sessions which were covered by my employer.
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Post by Ava on Jun 13, 2019 12:47:38 GMT -5
I used our EAP for counseling. The way ours worked was you contacted the EAP and they gave me providers in our area that accepted our EAP, so it wasn't like they were employed by our company and sharing info, they just billed the EAP for the first 3 sessions which were covered by my employer.
My employer has that but there's also a phone line you can call 24/7 for a consultation.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 13, 2019 12:48:26 GMT -5
Has anyone used this at work if you have it? There are a couple of things I need to solve and I feel talking to an outsider would be the way to go. One of the issues is job related. The website says whatever you tell them is confidential and they don't share any information with the employer. Still makes me uncomfortable though I believe them The other question is how effective are they? As talking and the content of the talk to an EAP recommended counselor falls under HIPAA laws, feel free and safe to speak with them. Your employer will not be advised of your conversations.
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Post by giramomma on Jun 13, 2019 12:57:47 GMT -5
I used EAP for a drop in counseling session a few times. The confidential part was confidential. The counseling was meh. But, I don't think EAP folks are equipped to deal with pretty serious problems. In fact, while trying to be helpful, one therapist suggested a nice array of codependent behavior. That said, I also dumped one of the few therapists in town (mind you, I live in a decent sized city..) that I tried working with. For some things, it was useful. Like, getting DS fast-tracked to a therapist so we can figure out if he has ADHD. But, actually helping me, no. Talking doesn't do much for me. I need CBT (cognitive based therapy). She didn't do that. And she wasn't really interested in giving me strategies to work through some pretty glaring issues...the most benign were some nasty panic attacks...downhill from there... So. I guess I would figure out what you want to get out of therapy first. Do you want action items..things to do? Vent and/or reflect? Then I would talk to whomever assigns the therapists at EAP and say "Here's what I'm looking for. Who do you have that would be the best fit." I know this is from the UK: But this link might help figure out what your style is and what you need: www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/types-of-therapy/
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Post by Ava on Jun 13, 2019 13:42:39 GMT -5
I used EAP for a drop in counseling session a few times. The confidential part was confidential. The counseling was meh. But, I don't think EAP folks are equipped to deal with pretty serious problems. In fact, while trying to be helpful, one therapist suggested a nice array of codependent behavior. That said, I also dumped one of the few therapists in town (mind you, I live in a decent sized city..) that I tried working with. For some things, it was useful. Like, getting DS fast-tracked to a therapist so we can figure out if he has ADHD. But, actually helping me, no. Talking doesn't do much for me. I need CBT (cognitive based therapy). She didn't do that. And she wasn't really interested in giving me strategies to work through some pretty glaring issues...the most benign were some nasty panic attacks...downhill from there... So. I guess I would figure out what you want to get out of therapy first. Do you want action items..things to do? Vent and/or reflect? Then I would talk to whomever assigns the therapists at EAP and say "Here's what I'm looking for. Who do you have that would be the best fit." I know this is from the UK: But this link might help figure out what your style is and what you need: www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/types-of-therapy/ I did the in person 3 sessions in the past. Didn't help me at all. What I need right is to talk to someone about something specific. I thought talking to someone on the phone would be the way to go. They offer that service but I wonder how effective it would be.
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Post by shanendoah on Jun 13, 2019 13:52:52 GMT -5
EAP services are contracted out. You are not talking to someone in your company. And your conversations via the phone consultations are covered under HIPAA and nothing about it, not even that you used the service, can be reported to your employer. Generally what is reported to the employer is how many people from the company made use of EAP services in the month. As far as I am aware, they don't even share information out about what services. So you calling to talk to a counselor on the phone looks exactly the same to your employer as someone else calling for a recommendation for a day care or elder care provider.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2019 22:45:28 GMT -5
(Sorry, momentary thread hijack) The absolute best thing I have found next to exercise for depression and the anxiety I now have from years on SSRI medications and Ambian, is EMDR. While this might sound stupid, I researched EMDR after watching an episode of House where he used it. It's scientifically proven to work and I have found it does. Very well. Very quickly. There is information out there on selecting "targets" to treat with the EMDR, but just doing the meditative eye movement video is effective in and of itself. I've done some targeting on key PTSD issues, and it does make them no longer an issue in your life. Thanks to the interwebs, it's now accessible to everyone via YouTube. I happen to prefer this one: This is a TED talk about how it works and why:
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Post by simser on Jun 13, 2019 23:16:29 GMT -5
(Sorry, momentary thread hijack) The absolute best thing I have found next to exercise for depression and the anxiety I now have from years on SSRI medications and Ambian, is EMDR. While this might sound stupid, I researched EMDR after watching an episode of House where he used it. It's scientifically proven to work and I have found it does. Very well. Very quickly. There is information out there on selecting "targets" to treat with the EMDR, but just doing the meditative eye movement video is effective in and of itself. I've done some targeting on key PTSD issues, and it does make them no longer an issue in your life. Thanks to the interwebs, it's now accessible to everyone via YouTube. I happen to prefer this one: This is a TED talk about how it works and why: I have also done EMDR and hated it. About 2 days after my appointment i started sobbing uncontrollably for a couple hours. I didnt even make any breakthroughs in the session. Which is to say, as with all things mental health related, it is better to see a professional than simser on the internet
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jun 14, 2019 6:55:06 GMT -5
I’ve been in therapy on and off for years and am currently with a therapist who is using EMDR. It’s helped me immensely in healing from my traumatic and toxic past. I never knew why I was depressed and would feel better for a time, but would slip back into a deep depression after a time. Now I know and am doing much better.
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Post by Ava on Jun 14, 2019 11:07:56 GMT -5
Thanks for all the information.
My issue is not related to depression, by the way. It's about two specific situations.
After reading all the reassurances about them not sharing any information with the employer, I'm pretty sure I'll make the call. I have to find a time and place though, because mom is coming tomorrow and today I don't have time for a long phone call.
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