Resources for Living EAP

Resources For Living is a Seattle University sponsored program, available at no cost to you and all members of your household. That includes dependent children up to age 26, whether or not they live at home. Counseling sessions for emotional well-being and daily life assistance are available face to face or online with televideo with up to 9 sessions available per issue per year. Chat therapy is also available with 1 week of service equating to 1 nonchat session. Other services include an online resource library, discount center, identity theft services and my Strength which offers self-paced tools to improve emotional health and wellbeing.

Services are confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the United States. The university does not receive or collect information identifying employees who participate in Resources for Living services, nor does the university consider an employee’s participation or non-participation in the services in any way as it relates to the employee’s position at the university. 

Areas of support include:

Emotional Well-Being Support
(up to 9 sessions at no cost)

  • Relationship support
  • Stress management
  • Work/life balance
  • Family issues
  • Grief and loss
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Substance misuse
  • Self-esteem and personal development

Daily Life Assistance
(up to 9 sessions at no cost)

  • Childcare, parenting, and adoption
  • Summer programs for kids
  • School and financial aid research
  • Care for older adults
  • Caregiver support
  • Special needs
  • Pet care
  • Home repair and improvement
  • Household services

Financial Services
(30-minute free consult)

  • Budgeting
  • Retirement and other financial planning
  • Mortgages and refinancing
  • Credit and debt issues
  • College Funding
  • Tax and IRS questions and preparation

Legal Services
(30-minute free consult)

  • General
  • Family
  • Criminal law
  • Elder law and estate planning
  • Divorce
  • Wills and other document preparation
  • Real estate transactions
  • Mediation services