Dear Members,
The NLLPA would like to remind you about the mental health resources that are available to you. We have an Employee Assistance Program(EAP) through LifeWorks and additional resources who have sport specific experience.
LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program
The Players Association is extremely excited and grateful to be able to provide these resources to you AND your family members for no additional cost.
The NLLPA has partnered with LifeWorks to provide our membership with support 24/7, 365 days a year with a confidential Employee Assistance Program whether you’re expecting a baby, going through a divorce, or feeling overwhelmed at work. LifeWorks is available 24/7 to help you:
- Connect to news and updates through the platform’s News Feed
- Access a wealth of online resources and information to support your mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing
- Get expert guidance from professional advisors, any time, about any issue, either work-related or in your personal life
- Speak with a counsellor if you have a problem that’s bigger than you, or connect with other specialists such as financial and legal professionals
Get started using LifeWorks now with the below instructions:
- Go to login.lifeworks.com OR download the mobile app.
- Username: nllpaca (CANADA) nllpaus (USA)
- Password: eap
Toll-free helpline
- US: 1-800-433-7916
- CA: 1844-671-3327
All NLLPA members have access to the LifeWorks platform through the generic login listed above. If you wish to access the chat feature or the self-directed programs available on the platform, you will be asked to create a personal account at that time. You can use whatever email address you would like for that personal account moving forward.
I have attached an overview of the program along with answers to some frequently asked questions.
Additional Resources
To go along with the EAP, the NLLPA has also vetted two other resources who have offered to be of assistance to our membership. Chuck Thuss and Dr. Cristina Versari are available to all NLLPA members for any issues related to performance enhancement, team building, personality profile, career and educational planning, relationship issues, and mental health issues.
The NLLPA will cover all costs for your first visit with Chuck or Christina. Further coverage will be determined on a case by case basis, but members can be assured the NLLPA will assist with mental health related issues. However, members will have to pay for performance based assistance. Chuck and Christina have offered preferred pricing to our membership.
The PA can help make the connection for you or you can reach directly out to the below resources directly:
Chuck Thuss
Chuck is the owner of Compassionate Connection and Certified Professional Coach. Chuck supports you on getting clear about what things look like for you. He provides a unique set of coaching skills that will support you in developing the tools you may utilize to assist in creating your dreams. I have spent a lot of time speaking with Chuck. He was a member of the PHPA (ECHL & AHL) and he really understands the difficulty of our work/life balance. He now assists the PHPA membership with his services through Compassionate Connection.
Contact
(251) 680-5731
Dr. Cristina Versari
Dr. Versari was the Program Administrator for the NBA Education and Career Development Program responsible for the services offered to thirty NBA teams. Dr. Versari counseled NBA players on a variety of specific topics including career transition, life planning, education and degree completion. In addition to this Cristina Versari also developed numerous NBA players seminars and training programs. Dr. Versari is the Director of the Sport Psychology Program at the San Diego University for Integrative Studies. ( SDUIS). She worked with the Brazilian Olympic Men’s Basketball Team and continues to provide services to individual professional basketball players and lacrosse players members of the Premiere Lacrosse League and now the National Lacrosse League. She attended the United States International University and obtained her Ph.D. and Masters degree in Psychology with specialization in Sport Psychology. Dr. Versari has been working with high profile clientele for over thirty years. Dr. Versari’s work has been featured on national and international television and in newspapers including MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, LA Times, Sports Illustrated, Psychology Today, The New York Times, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Union Tribune, The San Diego Reader, Orlando Sentinel, Sacramento Bee, NorthJersey.com, and Sportv.
Contact:
(858)-254-0303
Dr. Versari is also available for in person meetings in South Florida and Southern California areas.
Thank you,
Reid Reinholdt
Vice President & Executive Director
National Lacrosse League Players Association
P: 604-897-5517
