Corporate Services
Employee wellbeing and mental health is increasingly becoming a focus for many companies. A range of research has shown that a company’s commitment to their employees’ wellbeing can result in a healthier and more productive workplace with reductions in unplanned leave. Armchair Psychology services a range of Sydney-based and Australia wide corporations. We offer a number of individual, testing, assessment and workshop style corporate psychology services for employers and employees including:
What are Corporate Psychology Services?
Corporate psychology services involve the application of psychological principles and mental health support within the workplace to enhance employee wellbeing, improve team dynamics and drive organisational performance.
At Armchair Psychology, we partner with businesses across Sydney and Australia-wide to provide a comprehensive suite of corporate services—from Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) to executive coaching. Our goal is to help companies build healthier, more resilient, and highly productive workplaces while significantly reducing unplanned leave and staff turnover.
The Value of Workplace Wellbeing
Employee mental health is no longer just a human resources buzzword; it is a critical business strategy. A wealth of research demonstrates that a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing directly translates into a more productive, focused and adaptable workforce. Whether you are navigating organisational change or looking to upskill your leadership team, proactive psychological support is the foundation of a successful business.
Comprehensive Corporate Services We Offer
We offer a flexible range of individual consulting, diagnostic assessments, and workshop-style services tailored to the unique needs of your organization. We have categorised our services into four core pillars:
1. Employee Wellbeing & Support (EAP)
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Packages (EAP)
- Critical incident debriefing and grief & trauma therapy
- Stress management and resilience workshops
- Adjustment to injury therapy and pain management
- Substance use management
2. Leadership & Executive Development
- Executive coaching and leadership development programs
- Balancing supportive and strategic leadership
- Performance management and motivating teams
3. Workplace Culture & Team Dynamics
- Conflict management and resolution mediation
- Organisational change management
- Interventions for workplace bullying
- Team building workshops
4. Psychometric Testing & Training
- Psychometric, personality and wellbeing assessments
- Effective time management training
- Custom training and development workshops
Specific conditions addressed in our sessions can include:
- Grief & trauma therapy
- Critical incident debriefing
- Wellbeing assessments
- Team building workshops
- Leadership development assessments, programs and coaching
- Personality assessments
- Effective time management
- Balancing supportive and strategic leadership
- Motivating and leading a team
- Stress management
- Adjustment to injury therapy
- Substance use management
- Resilience workshops
- Conflict management
- Organisational change management
- Pain management
- Performance management
- Employee assistance package (EAP)
- Conflict resolution
- Training and development
- Workplace bullying
- Psychometric assessment
- Executive coaching
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Our Psychologists
Why Choose Armchair Psychology for Your Business?
Based in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, our team of experienced psychologists understands the high-pressure realities of the modern corporate landscape.
We do not offer generic, off-the-shelf advice. Instead, we provide practical, evidence-based interventions designed to address the specific pain points within your company culture, from the executive boardroom to the frontline staff.
Corporate Psychology Therapy FAQ
How does an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) actually work?
An EAP is an employer-funded intervention program designed to support the mental health of your staff. Under our EAP structure, your company pre-approves a set number of confidential therapy sessions per employee, per year. Employees can contact our Edgecliff clinic directly to book a session. We handle the support, and your company is invoiced securely, providing your team with immediate, barrier-free access to professional help when they need it most.
Will management know what an employee discusses in their sessions?
Absolutely not. Strict clinical confidentiality is maintained at all times. While we provide management with de-identified, high-level reporting on EAP usage (for example, how many sessions were utilised in a quarter for billing purposes), no personal details, names, or session contents are ever shared with the employer without the employee’s explicit written consent.
Can we engage your services for a single crisis, or do we need an ongoing contract?
We offer complete flexibility to suit your business needs. While many organizations partner with Armchair Psychology for ongoing EAP retainers or long-term leadership development, you can absolutely bring us in for one-off services. This includes critical incident debriefing (such as after a workplace accident, restructure, or sudden loss of a colleague) or a single, targeted conflict-resolution mediation.
Are your corporate workshops off-the-shelf or customised?
We do not believe in generic slide decks. Before conducting any training or team-building workshop, our psychologists consult with your HR or leadership team to understand your specific company culture, industry pressures, and current team dynamics. We then tailor the content—whether it is stress management, resilience, or time management—to directly address your organization’s exact pain points.
Do you offer coaching for managers struggling to lead their teams?
Yes. Executive coaching is a cornerstone of our corporate services. Often, high-performing individuals are promoted to management without the psychological toolkit needed to lead people. We work one-on-one with leaders to develop their emotional intelligence, navigate difficult performance management conversations, and learn how to balance strategic business goals with supportive, empathetic leadership.
What is the return on investment (ROI) for corporate psychology?
Investing in employee mental health is a measurable business strategy. Extensive research shows that proactive psychological support directly correlates with significant reductions in unplanned personal leave, lower staff turnover rates, and a decrease in stress-related workers’ compensation claims. Simply put, employees who feel mentally supported are more engaged, more resilient to organizational change and significantly more productive.
General FAQs
Why should I see a psychologist?
If you want to find out how to move your life forward, and achieve happiness – you should see a psychologist.
By being empathic but independent, the psychologists at Armchair Psychology can give you a crucial understanding of how to achieve your personal and emotional goals.
How many sessions will I need?
After our first few sessions together, we should be able to evaluate how much time you will need. However, there is no hard and fast rule, and this is a process that is a part of your journey.
Life’s important journeys can take time – it’s important to remember that.
How often will I have sessions?
However, sometimes more frequent sessions, or spacing them further apart, makes more sense in terms of your growth. That is something which can be discussed during your sessions with your psychologist.
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