Statistics indicate that 1 in 6 employees experience unmanageable stress, depression or anxiety at any one time, while 1 in 5 would not disclose mental ill health issues to their manager for fear of being placed first in line for redundancy or harming their promotion and career prospects.
Mental ill health at work costs UK employers £26 billion per year, an average of £1,035 per employee, as a result of:
Sick absence
Reduced productivity
Staff turnover
Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy offers rapid access to brief, focused, confidential counselling for employees with personal and/or workplace issues including:
Stress, depression and anxiety
Bullying, harassment, domestic violence
Financial worries
Relationship problems at work and/or home
Bereavement
Redundancy, early retirement or relocation
Post- traumatic stress
Support from Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy is cost effective, confidential and clearly independent. It gives employees the opportunity to explore and discuss problems away from the workplace with an experienced professional, without fear of reprisals.
Benefits include:
Reduced ill health and absenteeism
Improved workforce productivity and morale
Reduced risk of litigation
Recruitment and retention improved
Management time freed up
Reduced financial burden
Reduced conflict
Healthy, confident and resilient teams developed.
We offer an effective combination of clinical support, useful information and training, tailoring a programme to best meet the needs of your organisation.
To find out more, call or email us.
Testimonials
“I have got a lot of things of my chest by coming to counselling which has made me realise what I want for my future in regard to my relationship with my partner.”
“The time and space to work through the things that have been causing me anxiety and concern along with the confidence to seek help for my depression.”
“I have moved from a point where I could no longer see a point to life, or my role in it, to one where I can enjoy life and family and relationships again.”
