Membership benefits

Publicity – EAPA is committed to promoting the EAP and wellbeing industry; the services available, benefits to business and member profile information.

Represented – EAPA will act as a voice to Government and national bodies on EAP and wellbeing issues impacting your business.

Updates – EAPA will keep you up to date with newsletters, regular meetings, industry reports and knowledge sharing forums.

Joining in – By joining EAPA our members are given the opportunity to develop the EAP industry and gain valuable contacts.  There are regular events, meetings and the annual AGM. All members are eligible to vote on important decisions and stand for election to the board.

Membership criteria

The UK EAPA has a number of membership categories that individuals and organisations can apply for, as listed here.

Accredited EAP Providers

Organisations that fully meet UK EAPA’s application criteria and expected service standards.  Additionally, the services have been audited and verified by UK EAPA.

Registered EAP Providers

Organisations that wish to apply for UK EAPA Accredited EAP Provider membership, and meet the UK EAPA application criteria and service standards, however, have not yet been officially audited and verified by UK EAPA

Or

Organisations that meet the UK EAPA application criteria and service standards i.e. they are providing 24-hour emotional health support via a team of counsellors or counselling psychologists and are providing legal and financial information to their clients (24 hour in the moment counselling support, legal and financial services may be delivered via a third-party EAP service).  Additionally, the UK EAPA Registered EAP Provider is delivering a full suite of services, including employee access to assessments for counselling services, provision of counselling sessions, critical incident, management referrals, online cognitive behavioural therapy and other therapeutic interventions etc. However, the organisation does not wish to or is not currently ready to apply for Accredited EAP Provider membership.

Associate Organisational Providers

Organisations, governing professional bodies or third-party providers who offer advisory services, digital, telephone, or face to face counselling services, however do not meet the criteria for Accredited EAP Provider status or Registered EAP Provider status.

Individual Member / Individual Member (Student)

Any individual or consultant, either clinical or non-clinical with an interest in EAPs may join this category.  There will be a discounted membership fee (25% discount) for those who are counsellors in training. 

Individual Lifetime Member

Any individual or consultant, either clinical or non-clinical who has provided long term service to UK EAPA and has made a significant contribution to the EAP industry as a sector can be awarded lifetime honorary membership status.

For more information on the criteria for each membership category, as well as current membership subscription fees, please download the current membership application form below:

EAPAUK-Membership-Application-Form 2026

Checklist to Accompany Accredited & Non-Accredited Provider Membership Applications (.pdf format)

Checklist to Accompany Accredited & Non-Accredited Provider Membership Applications (.docx format)