ESS is the workplace mental health program of Your Counselling, an Alberta-based clinical practice 587-887-3327 (EFAP) ESS@yourcounselling.ca
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Support for workplaces

Mental Health Education & Prevention

Clinician-led workshops and training that give your teams practical skills before concerns escalate.

Your workplace gets prepared.

What it is

Practical, evidence-informed sessions led by clinicians, from a lunch-hour webinar for everyone to multi-session training for a particular group. Each session is tailored to what your people are facing now.

Formats

  • General education For all staff. Shared language and everyday tools: recognizing stress and distress, reducing stigma, and knowing how to reach support. (Webinars and 90-minute workshops)
  • Specialized workforce training For particular groups such as people leaders, helping roles or teams exposed to difficult events, built around their work and risks. (Half-day, full-day or multi-session)
  • Group programming Clinician-led groups for a shared experience, such as grief, stress or caregiving, and facilitated discussions after change or a hard event. (Scoped with you)
  • Organizational consultation When the question is about your systems, not a single session: support pathways, leadership practice and program design. (See Clinical & Organizational Advisory)

Popular topics, each tailored to your team

  • Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Psychological Safety for Leaders
  • Mindfulness and Stress Regulation
  • Grief, Loss and Trauma Support
  • Navigating Change and Uncertainty
  • Resilience and Boundaries
  • Inclusive and Respectful Workplaces
  • Mood Regulation and Emotional Skills
  • Substance Use and Workplace Support
  • Supporting a Colleague in Distress
  • Alberta Workplace Stress and Economic Uncertainty

When employers use it

  • You want to get ahead of burnout, stress or conflict
  • Leaders need practical skills to recognize and respond to distress
  • You want people prepared before a difficult event, and able to look after their own wellbeing
  • A team is going through change, loss or a demanding season
A facilitator leading a workshop at a whiteboard

How is this different from Specialized Programming?

Education covers set topics, in workshops and training open to anyone in your workplace. Specialized Programming is built for one group, around its sector, roles and risks, often over several sessions.

About Specialized Programming

How it works

  1. 1Choose the focusFrom our topics or your own concern. Each session is tailored to your team.
  2. 2Pick the formatA 60-minute webinar, a 90-minute workshop, a half day or a full day, virtual or in person.
  3. 3A clinician leads itPractical, evidence-informed tools your people can use the same day.
  4. 4Follow-upA short follow-up on how it landed and what might help next.

Why it matters

For your people

  • Practical tools to look after themselves and each other
  • Shared language that makes it easier to ask for help
  • Confidence about where to turn

For your organization

  • Leaders who recognize strain earlier
  • A workforce with shared tools and language
  • Education timed to what your teams are facing

Common questions about Mental Health Education & Prevention

How do we book a workshop?
Choose a topic, or tell us what your team is facing, then pick a format. We tailor each session to your people.
Is it only for when problems show up?
No. Education works best early, so people have the skills before a hard season or a difficult event.
Who is it for?
Everyone, from a lunch-hour webinar for all staff to half-day or full-day training for leaders or helping roles.

What it costs

Webinars $650, 90-minute workshops $1,000, half-day $1,750, full-day from $2,900. Essential and Plus include 1 or 2 workshops a year, and a Partnership schedule is designed with you.

Standard pricing. As partners, we shape it with you around your needs, funding and scope. Your written proposal confirms final fees, taxes and terms.

Ways to arrange it

  • On-Demand, with no annual fee
  • Partly included in every annual plan, with more at On-Demand rates
  • Alongside an existing EFAP
See plans and pricing

Interested in Mental Health Education & Prevention?

Add Mental Health Education & Prevention to your plan, or talk it through with our team.