Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Perth

Breathe Counselling is a preferred counselling service in the Perth CBD, West Perth, Rockingham, Mandurah, Joondalup, Midland and Albany. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can be a great way for you and your staff to access confidential and professional support that is conducive to health, wellbeing and productivity. Our team of professional psychologists and counsellors are able to provide face to face and online appointment options.

EAP for Employers

What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential, employer-funded counselling and support service provided to employees and, in many cases, their immediate family members. EAP services help staff manage personal and workplace challenges, including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, and burnout, before they escalate into more serious health or performance issues.

At Breathe Counselling, our EAP services are delivered by qualified, registered counsellors across Perth and online, giving your workforce access to professional support wherever they are located.

Why Offer an EAP to Your Employees?

Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to provide counselling assistance to staff that delivers measurable business benefits, including:

Reduced absenteeism and presenteeism
Improved employee morale and retention
Early intervention before issues escalate to extended leave
Support for workplace conflict resolution
Compliance with duty-of-care obligations as an employer

The Cost of Ignoring Employee Wellbeing

Mental health challenges in the workplace are more common than most employers realise. According to Beyond Blue, depression and anxiety alone cost Australian businesses an estimated $12.8 billion per year in lost productivity. Yet many organisations still lack a structured, confidential pathway for employees to seek help early.

Without an EAP in place, staff experiencing stress, burnout, or personal difficulties often have nowhere to turn, leading to extended sick leave, reduced performance, or turnover. The true cost of replacing a single employee can reach 50–200% of their annual salary when you factor in recruitment, onboarding, and lost productivity.

An accessible, professional EAP is not a niche add-on. It is a foundational element of a psychologically safe workplace.

How Our EAP Works: A Simple 3-Step Process

We have designed our EAP model to be straightforward for both employers and employees, removing barriers so that help is accessed early, not as a last resort.

Step 1: Employer Engagement

We work directly with your HR team, business owner, or People & Culture leader to set up a tailored EAP agreement. This includes session allocations, reporting preferences (aggregate only, no individual data is ever shared), and communication materials for staff.

Step 2: Employee Access

When an employee needs support, they contact Breathe Counselling directly and confidentially. No referral from management is required. Sessions can be booked quickly, reducing the gap between needing help and receiving it.

Step 3: Flexible Delivery

Sessions are available in-person across Perth or via our secure online counselling platform, making support accessible for remote workers, regional employees, or those who simply prefer the privacy of attending from home.

EAP Training & Workplace Wellbeing Resources

Beyond individual counselling sessions, Breathe Counselling offers a suite of EAP training and education resources to help organisations build lasting mental health capability across their teams.

Manager Mental Health Training

Managers are often the first point of contact when an employee is struggling, yet most receive little training on how to respond. Our manager training workshops cover:

How to recognise the early signs of mental health difficulties
How to have a supportive, non-clinical conversation with a team member
When and how to refer an employee to EAP services
Understanding psychological safety in the workplace
Setting boundaries as a people leader

Workplace Wellbeing Workshops

We deliver group wellbeing sessions and workshops that can be integrated into team days, leadership retreats, or health and safety programmes. Topics include:

Stress and resilience in the workplace
Mindfulness and practical self-care strategies
Building psychologically safe teams
Managing change and uncertainty
Burnout prevention for high-performance teams

All workshops are facilitated by qualified counsellors/practitioners and can be adapted to your organisation’s size, industry, and specific challenges.

Critical Incident Support

When a traumatic event occurs in the workplace, such as a serious accident, the death of a colleague, or a violent incident, early psychological support is essential. Breathe Counselling provides structured Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) for teams and individuals, helping to reduce the risk of lasting trauma responses and supporting a faster, healthier recovery.

Online EAP Counselling: Support Without Boundaries

One of the most significant barriers to employees using EAP services is practical: inconvenient session times, travel requirements, or simply the visibility of attending an in-person appointment. Our online counselling option removes every one of those barriers.

Online EAP sessions with Breathe Counselling are:

Fully confidential: conducted via a secure, encrypted video platform
Accessible from anywhere: ideal for remote workers, FIFO employees, or distributed teams across Western Australia
Flexible with scheduling: including early morning and evening appointments to fit around work commitments
Clinically equivalent: research consistently demonstrates that online counselling produces outcomes comparable to in-person therapy for most presentations

Whether your team is based in Perth CBD or working from home, professional EAP support is available to them.

EAP for Employees

Why Choose Breathe Counselling as Your EAP Provider?

Selecting the right EAP provider matters. Your employees will only use a service they trust, and that starts with knowing their sessions are genuinely confidential, delivered by qualified professionals, and easy to access when they need them most.

Breathe Counselling offers:

Qualified and Registered Counsellors: All sessions are delivered by experienced, professionally registered counsellors, not intake coordinators or automated tools.
Perth-Based and Western Australian Focused: We understand the local business landscape, workplace culture, and the unique pressures facing WA workers and industries.
Specialist Focus: As a counselling practice committed to EAP services, we bring genuine depth of expertise, not a generalist service stretched too thin.
Rapid Access: We prioritise EAP bookings to reduce wait times and ensure employees can access support when they actually need it, not weeks later.
Flexible Delivery: In-person in Perth or via secure online sessions, your employees choose what works for them.
Transparent Employer Reporting: You receive meaningful, aggregate utilisation data without any individual employee information being disclosed.
Scalable Agreements: Whether you employ 10 people or 500, we tailor our EAP package to suit your organisation’s size and needs.

Appointments bookings are kept strictly confidential. EAP counselling sessions can be booked privately by employees without the knowledge of managers, human resources departments or employers.

Workplace Wellbeing, Compliance & Training

In addition to our responsive 1:1 counselling services, Breathe Counselling partners with Western Australian organisations to deliver proactive mental health solutions and compliance-focused education. Our specialized corporate services include:

Psychosocial Risk Reduction Workshops: Practical training to identify, manage, and mitigate workplace hazards, helping employers meet modern WHS legislation obligations through targeted psychosocial risk training.
Workplace Wellbeing Education & Burnout Prevention Training: Interactive sessions equipping teams and leaders with evidence-based strategies to spot early signs of chronic stress and manage workloads sustainably.
Psychological Safety Programs: Cultivating inclusive workplace cultures where employees feel secure to speak up, collaborate openly, and raise mental health concerns without fear of negative consequences.
Nervous System-Informed Wellbeing Training: Grounded in modern neuroscience, this training introduces actionable somatic and stress-regulation tools to help staff manage daily pressures in real-time.

Whether you need to roll out compliance-driven psychosocial risk training or introduce preventative staff mental wellbeing initiatives, our experienced facilitators can customise content to suit your industry’s needs.

To set up an Employee Assistance Program for your organisation with Breathe Counselling please contact us on 0422275494 or email admin@breathecounselling.com or simply fill out the form below

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Testimonials

Anu is very professional kind, warm and spot on with her observations and thoughts about what has affected me. I look forward to our sessions and value her opinions and suggestions

Jennifer is life changing. She is warm, honest, trustworthy, intelligent, kind and genuine. I can not thank her enough or recommend her enough

I appreciate Jade’s clarity, calm and excellent listening.

She’s great very understanding

Matthew creates an environment where I feel safe to be vulnerable and share my emotions without guilt or shame

I was given every opportunity to work through what I needed to. I never thought I’d get through so much in just three sessions. I have a new look on the things that I have hung on to way too long. I have found something in myself to take important steps

Matt is amazing, my partner and I have found him so warm, understanding, and helpful. He has gently challenged me, helping me in both my own life and my relationship with my partner

Tom’s counselling really helped me get my life on track; Working out that I had the power to affect my own outcome and installing hope back into my life

Pam was there for me when I needed additional support while going through my husband’s terminal illness. She was caring, loving and completely invested into my mental health and wellbeing

What does EAP stand for?

EAP stands for Employee Assistance Program. It is a confidential, employer-funded service that provides employees with access to professional counselling, mental health support, and wellbeing resources. Most EAPs also extend support to an employee's immediate family members.

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What is the difference between an EAP and regular counselling?

EAP counselling is funded by the employer as a workplace benefit, meaning there is no out-of-pocket cost for the employee. It is typically short-term and solution-focused. Regular private counselling is funded directly by the individual (or through Medicare or private health) and may be longer-term or more exploratory in nature. Both can be valuable. EAP is specifically designed as an accessible, low-barrier entry point for workplace-related and personal challenges.