Membership criteria
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.
CPD – Launched in 2026, all members have access to 4 CPD sessions each year through our partnership with Onlinevents.
Membership criteria
The EAPA UK has a number of membership categories that individuals and organisations can apply for, as listed here.
Accredited EAP Providers
Organisations that fully meet EAPA UK’s application criteria and expected service standards. Additionally, the services have been audited and verified by EAPA UK.
Registered EAP Providers
Organisations that wish to apply for EAPA UK Accredited EAP Provider membership, and meet the EAPA UK application criteria and service standards, however, have not yet been officially audited and verified by EAPA UK.
Or
Organisations that meet the EAPA UK 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 EAPA UK 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 EAPA UK 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 relevant membership application form below:
Application Form Accredited EAP Provider
Application Form Registered EAP Provider
Application Form Associate Organisational Provider
Checklist to Accompany Accredited & Registered EAP Provider Membership Applications (.docx format)