TimeforTalking is a specialist provider of Employee Counselling Services [usually referred to as Employee Assistance Programmes –EAP] to organisations. These services link psychological wellbeing and employment and support service users in their day-to-day life functioning. The service is free to employees and is aimed at providing a brief intervention (4-8 weeks) which can assist the person to maintain psychological stability healthy functioning as they deal with life difficulties.

The interventions which are provided by TimeforTalking may address work and/or personal issues that are affecting their daily functioning such as alcohol, drug and gambling abuse, stress, bereavement, harassment, family and relationship problems.

Based on many years’ experience of providing workplace counselling services we appreciate that sickness absence, especially over an extended period of time, can create difficulties for the individual as well as the employing organisation. We work proactively to offer support in assisting individuals who are off work and for those in the process of returning to work. As the counselling service is externally provided employees are more likely to talk about any concerns and difficulties associated with their absence.