EACC's couseling staff are trained to offer support and assist in developing coping strategies for managing stress in addition to other personal problems.

The collaboration between the EACC and UAB’s Arts in Medicine offers employees a creative outlet to reduce stress through art therapy, guided imagery and other expressive therapies.

The UABwell app offers easy access to UAB mental health resources including a self-care plan builder, daily mood tracker, calming meditations and calendar of mental health activities on campus. Now available to employees and students in the App Store and Google Play

Through its partnership with myStrength, EACC provides employees with free access to hundreds of web and mobile tools for increased emotional health and wellbeing on topics like stress management, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, parenting, substance abuse and more.

EACC support groups provide a safe and secure environment to discuss shared experiences and offer and receive community support. Hopeful Healing, a support group for coping with chronic illness, meets the last Tuesday of the month; check the EACC Events Calendar for additional groups as they are added.

EACC’s therapeutic art sessions provide a unique format for self-expression, communication and reflection in either a group therapy or one-on-one counseling setting — no artistic talent necessary.

The practice of meditation is known to reduce stress, decrease anxiety and depression, improve physical health and enhance employee engagement and job performance. Meditation is available to departments upon request.

The Code Blaze program provides quick access to tools for solving stressful situations and managing the difficult emotions experienced by direct care providers — including an extensive database of community and online resources and the SMILE resilience-training program.

The EACC provides personalized counseling and various resources designed to empower employees to empower take charge of their finances and financial wellbeing.

If you need extra support when you’re ready to quit smoking, the EACC provides free tobacco cessation coaching for groups and individuals as well as online resources to help you succeed.