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Counseling

With What Types of Problems Can EAP Counselors Help You?

You don't have to have a big problem to use the EAP. Many people have small issues in which they want an independent, neutral professional who can listen to their concerns and give feedback regarding options. Yet others utilize our services for serious problems. The following is a partial list of the types of issues for which employees have consulted the EAP.

Addictions     Emotional     Financial Problems     Legal     Family Services     Medical     Workplace Issues

Addictions

  • Alcohol or drug abuse

  • Alcohol or drug addition

  • Gambling

  • Screenings

Emotional

  • Depression, sadness, or just not feeling like themselves

  • Adjustment to separation, divorce, death or other loss

  • Couple or marital issues, such as infidelity, conflict, emotional of physical abuse

  • Anxiety and worry, such as in social situations, intense fear or discomfort in general

  • An unhealthy balance between work and personal life

Financial Problems

  • Problems budgeting, managing debt , financial planning

  • Facing financial adversity

  • Borrowing money from the EAP Emergency Loan Fund

  • When needed, we pay for clients to see a debt management counselor

Legal

  • Referral for divorce and family issues, bankruptcy, wills and trusts, auto accidents, and criminal defense.  We cannot provide legal referrals for work-related issues.  

  • We have lawyers in our network who provide a 30-minute free consultation (limit one session per fiscal year)

Family Services

  • Parenting young children and teens

  • Conflict in family, including with relatives

  • Problems at school

  • Childcare, eldercare and family resources, including identification of facilities, guide to choosing a nursing home

Medical

  • Referral to local practitioners

  • Chronic illness

  • Coping with illness or injury

Workplace Issues

  • Interpersonal difficulties

  • Incivility, anger management

  • Low morale, stress

  • Balancing needs of individual and needs of organization

 

Employee Assistance Program
126 College Avenue
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5722 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-877-EAP-3315 | 581-4014


The University of Maine
, Orono, Maine 04469
207-581-1110
A Member of the University of Maine System