The program can help with just about any psychological, emotional or relationship concern:

• Individual pressures
• Family troubles
• Couple and partnership difficulties and concerns
• Family Violence
• Coping with illness or injury
• Separation or Divorce
• Eldercare
• Financial problems
• Preparing for retirement
• Relationship difficulties
• Parenting
• Addictions, Drug or Alcohol abuse
• Stress - Personal or Job
• Sexual Abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Anxiety

Just call the Family Service Thames Valley at 1-877-433-0701 to make an appointment or send an email to fseap@fseapthamesvalley.com. Mention that you are an eligible employee or family member of an eligible employee of the University.

Family Service Thames Valley (London location) has hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Employees are entitled to up to 12 sessions, in any 12 month period.

At your first appointment with your EAP counsellor, your situation is assessed. 

Following this, you and the counsellor will work out a plan to help you deal with the problem. That plan often involves further sessions with the counsellor. 

Occasionally, the counsellor may refer you to another specialist equipped with the skills needed to help you. 

The fully qualified and trained counsellors are all professional staff. All FSEAP counsellors have a minimum of a Master’s degree and 5 years clinical experience. You may specify your preference for either male or female counsellor.

The University, through an agreement with employee associations and unions on campus.

Some part time employees are covered by this agreement as negotiated by their respective collective agreement. Also, Family Service Thames Valley is open to the public at large. Fees are based on one's ability to pay. But remember, it costs nothing to inquire.

No. To protect your privacy, the University has chosen Family Service Thames Valley, an independent counselling service, situated off campus. This service is entirely confidential.

You will have the same opportunity to attend EAP counselling sessions as is provided under the existing policies for health care appointments.

There are no hard and fast rules, nor is there any guarantee your situation can be "fixed". Some problems can be worked out in a single phone call. Others may require a longer course of counselling and treatment from a specialized service to which you would be referred.

The EAP is designed to provide direct "short-term problem-solving" counselling. Typically, this might involve six to eight sessions with your counsellor. However, employees are entitled to up to 12 sessions, in any 12 month period, if necessary.

If long-term or specialized counselling is required, the counsellor will assist you with a referral to another resource within your community. Community services may involve a fee.

EAP also helps immediate family members of University employees to deal with their problems.

The University recognizes its employees' well being at home or on the job, is directly reflected in work performance, productivity and workplace cooperation.