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The Company
Selfhelpworks’ purpose is to enable corporations to improve the health and well being of at risk employees conveniently, effectively and inexpensively.
In business since 1979, Selfhelpworks has been providing corporations leading Life Change programs for permanently breaking emotional dependencies, including alcohol, smoking, and eating.
Their proprietary, cognitive behavioral based process for ending dependencies has been shown to be more effective than existing methods, as demonstrated through independent studies. Considered to be an industry breakthrough, the live and on-line versions of these workshops have benefited over 150,000 employees in the last 15 years.
Our turn key programs can help corporations reduce the effects of life-style related chronic diseases that lead to lost productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare costs.
Selfhelpworks' Customers
Below is a partial list of past and present customers:
Corporations
Motorola
Applied Materials
Soltis
Qualcomm
Hitachi
Apple Computer
Hewlett Packard
Jack-in-the-Box
Southland
Visions Federal CU
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State and Federal Agencies
State of Texas
University of Texas
FDIC
San Diego Transit
County of San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Navy
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Health Care Organizations
Well Point (Blue Cross)
Puget Sound
Mercy, San Diego
Alvarado, San Diego
St. Luke's, San Antonio
Divine Redeemer
Our Lady of Peace
Humana
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Other Partners
Health Fitness Corporation
Club One Services
Herbalife
E-Health Solutions
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Comprehensive Internal Marketing
An extensive marketing program targeting employees is included with the programs. One of greatest challenges for many corporations is motivating employee participation. Over the last 20 years, Selfhelpworks has learned from its corporate partners how to move employees to action.
Simple Employee Enrollment
We make it easy for your employees to enroll in our programs.
Employee clicks on the enroll link on the corporate home page designed for your company.
Employee enters the code issued by your company.
Employee chooses their program and a username and password.
That's it! Each employee is provided with their own user home page which contains everything they need to succeed.
Privacy Standards
Selfhelpworks' privacy policies, procedures and technology assure the user that their information and data is held in strict confidence and will not be shared with anyone without their express permission.
Critical Analysis/Program Review
The following critical evaluation is provided by John E. Martin, Ph.D.
- Professor of Psychology and Director, Behavioral Medicine Clinic at San Diego State University
and Scott T. Walters, Ph.D.
- University of Texas – School of Public Health
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
It consists of two major parts,
(1) a process-focused overview of the SelfHelpWorks (SHW) programs in general,
(2) a content-specific, comparative analysis of the SHW programs versus other Internet-based lifestyle
management programs.
We find the SHW’s Programs (Living Free, Living Lean and Living Smart)
to be safe and scientifically sound, based on the highest standards in the field of behavior change
and Internet-based lifestyle management interventions. The SHW’s approach to dependent behavior is
consistent with well-established theories of cognitive-behavioral psychology, such as bibliotherapy,
behavioral self-control training, behavioral-economic theory and acceptance and commitment theory.
Most importantly, two especially unique and positive features employed across the three lifestyle management intervention
sites is SHW’s unique employment of methods designed to empower personal choice as well as
urge- approach conditioning/desensitization.
Some might
consider this to be counter-intuitive as it is a non-traditional approach in addressing and
eliminating the urge to smoke, eat, or drink compulsively. However, it is a scientifically sensible employment of method (the encouragement of choice behavior and urge approach),
rather than attempting to run from powerful urges through ways of advoidance. We believe that using the urge to smoke, drink, or eat as an advocate facilitates the normal
desensitization process and disables the power of these urges to cause emotional crisis and
compulsive/addictive behavior and relapse. Clients are taught in creative and effective ways
to “dance” rather than rather than the more standard and less effective urge-avoidance/escape
techniques which are to “wrestle” or fight with the urge – the latter which often leads to failure
to withstand an urge and giving in to its pull.
Further, the staff at SHW was found to be highly motivated, very competent and self-directed, and
clearly committed to the future success of the company and their clients.
Pilot ProgramsIf you are undecided about purchasing the Selfhelpworks wellness programs for your company, you have the option of testing them through our Pilot Program. This allows you to purchase a block of programs at an attractive rate and use them for up to one year after purchase.
Contact Selfhelpworks
We would love to work with you. Please call Selfhelpworks (toll free) at 619-296-6001 or email us at support@selfhelpworks.com and let's talk about how we can help your employees choose health.
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