Supporting Your Team. Why a Pay-Per-Use EAP May Be the Best Fit for Small to Medium Businesses

Supporting your team’s mental health doesn’t have to mean locking into costly contracts or paying for services your staff may never use. For many small to medium businesses, a pay-per-use Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers the flexibility, affordability, and impact they’re looking for. At Creating Change Psychology, we’ve seen firsthand how this model gives employers confidence and staff the right support at the right time without the waste.
Take Sophie, a small business owner. When one of her team began struggling with anxiety during a busy period, she wanted to help. With a pay-per-use EAP option, her staff member accessed psychological support quickly. The result? A calmer, more focused employee and a business owner who felt supported too.
Pay-per-use EAPs create a win–win: staff get the care they need, and businesses stay in control of their resources.

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What You Believe About Crying Can Relate to Your Wellbeing.

Believing that crying is unhelpful for social and individual reasons related to how negatively people rated how satisfied they were in their life.
Believing that crying is helpful related to their experience of positive mood but not to how satisfied they were in life.
Believing that crying is unhelpful for individual reasons related to greater negative emotions.

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When You Don’t Enjoy Being a Parent Anymore. 4 compassionate strategies to reconnect, regroup, and rediscover meaning in your parenting journey.

When parenting feels more like survival than connection, it can leave you emotionally drained, isolated, and questioning everything. If you’re feeling like the joy has slipped away, you’re not alone. We explore why those feelings happen, especially for parents raising children with challenging behaviours like ODD, and offers four grounded, compassionate strategies to help you reconnect with yourself, your child, and the hope that things can change.

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When the Sessions End: Holding On to the Growth You’ve Worked So Hard For. 5 Tips to Maintain the Progress You’ve Made After Finishing Therapy

Wondering how to maintain the progress you’ve made after therapy ends? In this blog, we explore practical strategies to help you stay on track emotionally, manage setbacks, and carry the tools from therapy into everyday life. Whether you’ve completed trauma therapy, anxiety treatment, or support for grief, maintaining your mental health after sessions finish is just as important as the therapy itself.

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Choosing a Therapist: What Matters and What Doesn’t?

It’s not uncommon for people to say, “I’d prefer an older therapist” or “I need a male psychologist for this.” We get it. When you’re facing something deeply personal or vulnerable, it’s natural to want to feel as comfortable and understood as possible.

But here’s the thing—we gently invite you to stay open to the idea that healing and meaningful change doesn’t always come from someone who looks like they’ve walked your exact path. It often comes from someone who knows how to walk with you, skilfully and compassionately, through the challenges you’re facing now.

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