EAP Counsellor Supervision Group
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling is brief, practical and often clinically complex.
You may be working with limited sessions, different provider systems, variable referral flow, third-party expectations, workplace dynamics and clients whose needs do not always fit neatly inside the EAP frame.
This group is for counsellors providing EAP services who want a thoughtful supervision space with supervisors who understand the realities of EAP work.
Reflective supervision for counsellors working inside EAP systems
EAP work can look straightforward from the outside. A client is referred, a session is booked, a few appointments are offered, and the work is expected to be focused and efficient.
In practice, it is often more complicated.
Clients may present with workplace stress, bullying, burnout, grief, trauma, relationship distress, family violence, risk, conflict, performance concerns or organisational change. Sometimes the issue is individual. Sometimes it is systemic. Often, it is both.
EAP counsellors need to think clearly about clinical care while also holding the limits of the contract, the expectations of the provider, the role of the organisation and the needs of the person in front of them.
This group offers space to slow that down.
What we may explore
This group may include reflection on:
Brief work and clinical focus
How to work ethically and effectively when session numbers are limited, the presenting issue is complex and there may be little continuity.
Clients who need more support
What to do when a client appears to need longer-term therapy, specialist support or additional sessions, but the EAP contract does not easily allow for it.
Confidentiality and third-party complexity
How to hold the client’s privacy and wellbeing when an employer, EAP provider or workplace system is also in the frame.
Multiple clients from the same organisation
How to manage boundaries, confidentiality, conflicts of interest and the pressure of holding several perspectives from the same workplace.
Organisational dynamics
How to think systemically about workplace conflict, bullying, restructures, leadership issues, burnout, moral injury and organisational cultures under strain.
Documentation and accountability
How to write clear, appropriate notes within EAP systems, especially when risk, workplace issues or third-party expectations are present.
The emotional load of EAP work
How to process the cumulative impact of fast-moving, varied and sometimes intense work, particularly when the role can feel isolated or transactional.
Why group supervision?
EAP counsellors often work across multiple systems without much collegial contact. You may be carrying complex work, but not always have a regular place to think with others who understand the particular pressures of the role.
A small supervision group gives you the benefit of shared reflection, different clinical perspectives and a steadier sense that you are not working this out alone. The aim of the group is to support clearer thinking, stronger ethical judgement and more sustainable practice inside the realities of EAP work.
Who this group is for
This group may suit you if you:
currently provide EAP counselling or affiliate EAP work
work across one or more EAP providers
want supervision that understands brief, workplace-linked counselling
find yourself navigating competing needs between client, provider and organisation
want support with risk, boundaries, confidentiality, documentation and referral decisions
value reflective, practical and collegial supervision
You do not need to work exclusively in EAP. This group is also suitable for counsellors who combine EAP work with private practice, agency work or other clinical roles.
Experienced EAP supervisors
The group is facilitated by supervisors with direct experience in EAP counselling, workplace-linked practice and brief clinical work.
Format
Online small-group supervision
4 x 90-minute sessions
Capped at 6 participants
Suitable for counsellors and psychotherapists working with EAP clients across Australia
Fee
$399 per person for a block of 4 x 90-minute sessions, including GST (equivalent to $66.50 per hour)
Dates
Wednesday August 19th
Wednesday September 16th
Wednesday October 14th
Wednesday November 11th
Time
5pm AEST
Please note daylight savings starts Sunday October 4th and the times will remain in AEST (Brisbane time).