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Employee Assistance Programs

The Counseling Group, Inc. has been providing Employee Assistance Services to area businesses and organizations since 1981.

These services provide free, confidential (as required by law) counseling to employees and immediate family members of companies and organizations contracted with us. EAP services are essential for companies to provide a full range of help to people experiencing problems that may interfere with work performance. Some of the problem areas include:

  • Marital Relationships 
  • Family Relationships 
  • Stress Management 
  • Career and Job Issues
  • Medical\Physical 
  • Parenting Support 
  • Drug\Alcohol Abuse 
  • Grief and Loss
  • Conflict Resolution 
  • Financial Concerns 
  • Time Management 
  • Divorce Recovery

The Counseling Group offers extended office hours to our EAP clients as well as online and on-site training in the following areas:

  • Work/Life Balance
  • Dealing With Difficult Employees
  • Anger Management
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Reasonable Suspicion
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Dealing With Loss
  • Stress Management
  • Handling Change

The Counseling Group Counselors are experts in Crisis Response for companies after a major accident and/or fatality. Our Counselors provide leadership and counseling throughout the recovery of associates and the company after a significant event.