Workplace Counselling
HSE research shows that 11.4 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety during 2008/09. Responsible employers know that a supportive and healthy working environment is important for its employees well being and to its success as an organisation.
Counselling helps people respond differently and quickly to stressful or
anxiety-creating situations. Prof. McLeod of the University of Abertay, Dundee,
states that after as little as 3-8 sessions of counselling, levels of work-related symptoms return to the normal range for more than half of all clients, levels of sickness and absence fall between 25-50% and levels of job commitment and
satisfaction rise. These facts not only demonstrate the positive emotional outcomes for employees but they also make the case for the organisations who offer it.
All styles of counselling turn out to be helpful; however research indicates that it
is more important to see a well-trained practitioner than opt for one particular approach. Being an integrative psychotherapist and having provided direct
counselling support for organisations for over 20 years the support I can offer
clients not only includes counselling for personal problems such as depression,
anxiety, bereavement, relationship breakdown and domestic violence but also help
with work-related problems; including all aspects of stress, bullying and
harassment, managing workload, manager/supervisor relationships and adjusting
to new responsibilities.
If you would like more information about how I could help you with any employee
assistance please call me on 02380 260151 or send an email to alisonrudin@talktalk.net.
