EMPLOYERS NEED TO PAY FOR EMPLOYEES' COST OF SEEKING COUNSELING HELP RIGHT THROUGH TO PROBLEM RESOLUTION COMPANIES NEED TO LIFT THE FINANCIAL BARRIER TO EMPLOYEES SEEKING EFFECTIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THEIR LIVES. Too many companies still buy EAP services that offer only limited sessions (3- 4 sessions) who then refer employees to other counseling services that most often require hourly payments. And in these cases, employees don’t have the financial wherewithal to pay so they stop seeking help with their problems. When I first started EAPs, I knew people needed easy access to help with mental health issues and emotional problems - either personally or/and in their relationships, when they needed it. It was tough, and still is, in many organizations, to get companies to pay for mental health and wellness counseling for employees through to problem resolution. Most started with paying for very brief (2 3 session model) counseling. Then the employee or family member was