The invention features a method for providing an EAP (employee assistance
program) to multiple members of a first organization having at least
fifty members. The method includes having a second organization provide
to the first organization multiple EAP coaches who assist the multiple
members of the first organization in achieving behavior change to address
health, wellness, mental health, and productivity issues, wherein the
coaches have undertaken coach training and use substantially the same
coaching skills and methodology. Generally, the coaches of the second
organization are as a group heterogeneous in that some of the coaches,
for example, possess credentials in nutrition and weight management, and
some of the coaches possess credentials in mental health.