Mental health issues can affect one in four people at some point in their lives and have a significant impact on employee wellbeing. They are a major cause of long-term absence from work.
A counsellor within the workplace can play a crucial role in supporting employees' mental and emotional well-being. By providing a safe and confidential space, counsellors offer employees an outlet to express their concerns, stressors, and challenges they may be facing both personally and professionally.
Through active listening and empathy, counsellors can help employees explore their feelings, identify underlying issues, and develop coping strategies. By addressing employees' mental health needs, counsellors contribute to increased productivity, job satisfaction, and overall organizational success.
My counselling service can provide invaluable employee assistance and support to companies through face-to-face or remote counselling sessions. By offering tailored counselling sessions and mental health support for staff, I can help employees address personal and work-related challenges, enhance coping skills, and improve overall well-being. Whether conducted in person or virtually, my expertise can assist companies in promoting a healthier and more productive workforce, leading to increased employee satisfaction and retention, as well as reduced absenteeism and turnover costs.
Mental Health First Aiders play a crucial role in offering initial assistance, but the expertise of qualified counsellors brings a depth of understanding and intervention capabilities that are unmatched. Staff members often find solace and comfort in confiding in independent counsellors rather than Mental Health First Aiders who are fellow employees.
Employees may feel hesitant to open up to colleagues due to concerns about potential biases, privacy breaches, or repercussions within the workplace. Independent counsellors offer a safe and non-judgmental space where employees can freely express their thoughts and emotions without fear of compromising their professional relationships.
Qualified counsellors, like myself, undergo extensive training, often at graduate level, specializing in understanding the complexities of mental health disorders, interpersonal dynamics, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
Unlike Mental Health First Aiders who provide initial support and guidance within the workplace, I possess the skills and knowledge to offer ongoing therapeutic interventions tailored to the individual's specific needs. Through counselling & psychotherapy, I can delve deeper into the root causes of mental health challenges, provide coping strategies, and facilitate meaningful long-term healing and growth.
Furthermore, I am bound by a professional code of ethics (BACP) and confidentiality standards, ensuring a safe and trusting environment for employees to explore their mental health concerns without fear of judgment or breach of privacy.
In the workplace, the presence of qualified counsellors not only enhances mental health support but also contributes to a culture of well-being, productivity, and resilience. By investing in the expertise of counsellors, organisations demonstrate their commitment to fostering a psychologically healthy and supportive work environment for their employees.
Services Offered
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Counselling Sessions
Counselling sessions can be offered to your staff, and I can be flexible to the needs of your organisation in terms of how we deliver the Counselling Service.
Referrals may come directly from the individual themselves or from a manager/HR representative and usually there will be a set number of sessions authorised by employers for each treatment offered (e.g. 6 sessions per employee with the scope for extensions to be agreed)
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Onsite Support
I can be onsite on a regular basis to provide support / mental health drop in services for your employees. They can discuss any immediate issues and get access to tools and techniques that may be useful.
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Mental Health Appraisals [Subject to Availability]
Each staff member will sit down for a 1-2-1 consultation with myself for a confidential discussion on their mental health both in and out of the work environment and how the two may be impacting each other.
Tailor made reports (based on requirements defined beforehand) can be produced to give an overall view of the mental health and wellbeing of your staff.
It can be used to highlight areas that may be causing unnecessary stress or anxiety to your employees.
The anonymity of the staff will be preserved at all times.
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Tailor Made Mental Health Report [Subject to Availability]
Your tailor made report can include:
Statistics & graphs at department or line manager level (or others based on your requirements)
Content analysis of the feedback received from employees (anonymity will be preserved)
Themes, findings and potential next steps
Other requirements can be discussed
Corporate Client Testimonial
Lee Rippon, Operations Manager, EPD Insulation Group
“Andy Jones has been supporting EPD Insulation Group Ltd since August 2022 and continues to deliver incredible support services to our staff members in times of need.
Andy has carefully listened to our requirements and quickly recognised that a tailored mental health and wellbeing strategy was needed to achieve our objectives.”