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The Caregiver Resource Center Eldercare Solutions for Seniors and Their Families
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What is Counseling
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What is Counseling "Counseling is a learning process in which individuals learn about themselves and their interpersonal relationships, and enact behaviors that advance their personal development." The number of reasons for seeking counseling is a diverse and varied as there are people in the world. Basically however people seem to seek professional assistance when they are experiencing emotional pain and dissatisfaction with some aspect of their lives. This may involve a relationship issue (e.g. spouse or partner, child), career challenge, dealing with a health matter, or an awareness that there is a need for personal insight and change. We recognize that every client, whether an individual, couple, family or organization is different, and as such has unique needs. It is for this reason that Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. has developed a spectrum of services and programs to help address a wide range of issues. Services include: Individual Counseling Individual Counseling facilitates the exploration and resolution of personal problems and issues as identified by the individual. Some of the issues that may be addressed in individual counseling are:
Elder Counseling Elder Counseling is designed to address the evolving needs of an elder. These services may include issues related to the elder:
Caregiver Counseling Caregiver Counseling focuses on the needs of the elder's loved ones, as they process the changes in their lives, as a result of an elder aging. These services may include issues related to loved ones:
Premarital Counseling Premarital Counseling is for couples who are considering making a long term commitment, and would like to begin by establishing a solid foundation. Couples Counseling Couples Counseling addresses issues related to interpersonal relationships, and usually focuses on areas of improving self-awareness, communication, and relationship skills. A relationship may become more complicated when one or both individuals have unresolved personal issues. Relationship Enrichment Relationship Enrichment designed to help couples and families, develop the skills needed to communicate more openly, resolve differences more quickly, and to create joy and playfulness in their interactions. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) According to the Employee Assistance Professional Association, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are worksite-based programs designed to assist in the identification and resolution of productivity problems associated with employees impaired by personal concerns, including, but not limited to, health, marital, family, financial, alcohol, drug, legal, emotional, stress, or other personal concerns which may adversely affect employee job performance. All services of Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. are strictly confidential as covered under CGS PA#00-190, "An Act Concerning Privileged Communications Between a Patient and a Licensed Professional Counselor". These services are also covered by Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42CFR, Part 2, effective 10, August 1987). No information regarding your use of our services can be released without your express written permission. These confidentiality regulations permit disclosure without permission when issues are raised related to suicide, homicide, child abuse, or a medical emergency. Please be advised that if you bring up issues that involve feeling related to suicide, homicide or abuse this information will be passed on to the appropriate agency as required by law. Another situation in which disclosure without permission may occur is when you are involved in a court case (e.g. divorce proceedings, child custody, workers comp, wrongful discharge, etc.) and the judge orders the. For more information regarding an EAP click on Employee Assistance Programs To obtain more information or to request a consultation click on care4you@optonline.net
About Our Company
Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. has over twenty five years of experience providing services for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. Our mission is to provide a broad range of high quality counseling, outreach, and consultation services to help clients assess their needs, evaluate their relationships, define their goals, and design action plans that includes specific and practical steps to achieve those goals. Our organizational goals are to:
The Caregiver Resource Center is a division of Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. Our mission is to assist elders and their loved ones in understanding the aging process, facilitating open communication; and providing information, support and guidance through the caregiving process. Our goals are to:
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