Some clients may access counseling services through an EAP - Employee Assistance Program, which may be offered as a benefit where the client works. EAP counseling is usually defined as "short - term, focused, problem solving help". EAP benefits are not a substitute for health insurance and EAP counseling is not meant as a substitute for mental health treatment for major clinical disorders. EAP benefit information is usually found in employee handbooks or at a Human Resources department at the work - place. EAP benefits, when utilized, are typically used before a client accesses his/her health insurance. All EAP sessions are pre-authorized. This means you must obtain a "preauthorization number" from your EAP before you call for an appointment.

Sometimes EAP sessions may be required by an employer as a condition of continued employment. The usual client confidentiality is assured for voluntary EAP sessions. For involuntary EAP sessions the client signs a special EAP Release of Information form, so I am able to communicate with the EAP case manager about the client assessment, progress, and recommendations.

I have contracts with most of the major EAP networks including, but not limited to the following:

Aetna

Alliance Work Partners

All One Health Resources

Anthem

Ceridian Corporation

Chestnut Global Partners

Cigna

Corporate Family Network

Crisis Care Network CCN

Cura Linc Healthcare

EAP Network

Employee Assistance Group (ESI)

Employee Assistance Network

Employee Network, Inc. ENI

First Advantage

Greer Associates

H & H Health Associates

Magellan

Managed Health Network

Military OneSource Program

Mount Auburn Hospital

Mutual of Omaha

Network Advantage

Partners Healthcare

St. Barnabas Healthcare

Steuker & Associates

United Behavioral Health (UBH)

Value Options

Wayne Corporation

Wellpoint / Unicare

Wellness Corporation

Please remember to call your EAP office for an authorization number prior to calling for your initial appointment.