Physician and Advanced Practice Provider Well-Being Services

Professional and confidential counseling is available to all credentialed physicians, advanced practitioners and medical residents. Counseling is an effective, efficient way to overcome hardship, increase confidence and improve quality of life. Counseling is a process that utilizes various interventions and strategies to reduce symptoms, improve functioning and develop coping skills.

Short-term individual counseling is available for a variety of reasons, including personal growth, interpersonal and relationship issues, family concerns, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, work-related issues, self-esteem and difficulty coping with stress.

All physicians and advanced practice providers are eligible for six free counseling sessions annually. If an individual needs long-term treatment and support or a specific type of expertise, referrals and community resources will be provided.

Physicians and advanced practice physicians, as well as practice managers, supervisors, and executive leaders, can request a consultation surrounding issues related to the emotional wellness and success of our physicians and advanced practice providers. Some examples include concerns about colleagues or other team members manifesting emotional and behavioral problems, interpersonal or communication issues, and general wellness concerns.

Consultation is different from counseling. Consultation typically focuses on solving a specific problem and can be discussed on the phone or in person. Consultation is a clinical service; what you share is confidential. ​​​​​​​

Prevention services focus on health promotion and education. These are instrumental in promoting and nourishing wellness for our medical staff, practices and hospitals. Prevention services and strategies allow the opportunity to shift from focusing on sickness and disease to one based on health and resilience in hopes of maximizing positive outcomes.

Prevention includes the delivery of strength-based health promotion strategies to equip people with life skills and coping competencies to improve their quality of life and functioning and increase their likelihood to withstand future stressful life events better.