Occupational Health & Company Physician

Centrum voor Stressmanagement provides support when stress is not merely an individual issue, but is also linked to workload, collaboration, leadership, change, or broader patterns within teams and organizations.

A clear complement to occupational health and case management

We do not assume the role of the company physician or healthcare provider. Our strength lies in prevention, guidance, and organization-focused interventions related to work stress, overload, and sustainable employability.

In advance, we establish clear agreements regarding the objective, division of roles, confidentiality, and any feedback or reporting.

When can Centrum voor Stressmanagement be appropriate?

• stress-related absenteeism or recurring short-term absence is increasing;
• workload and overload are affecting a team or department;
• collaboration deteriorates under sustained pressure;
• a reorganization or change causes additional tension and uncertainty;
• managers or executive leadership are under prolonged high pressure;
• there is a need for greater insight into stress factors and preventive options.

When medical diagnostics or treatment are primarily required, the primary route remains within the regular healthcare chain.

What we do and do not do

What we do

• guidance on work-related stress, workload, and overload;
• interventions for teams and organizations;
• support for stress during change and reorganization;
• coaching and guidance for managers and executive leadership;
• stress assessments when they add substantive value;
• preventive support focused on sustainable employability;
• evaluation and guidance to maintain improvements.

What we do not do

• medical diagnostics;
• medical or psychotherapeutic treatment;
• treatment substituting for a general practitioner, company physician, or other healthcare providers;
• sharing personal information outside of predetermined frameworks.

From alignment to appropriate intervention

1. Alignment

We discuss what is going on, which professionals are already involved, and what role Centrum voor Stressmanagement can fulfill.

In doing so, we also establish agreements regarding confidentiality, information sharing, and reporting.

2. Insight

Depending on the request, we clarify which factors play a role through consultations, analysis, or a Stress Scan.

3. Targeted guidance

The approach can focus on an individual employee, a team, managers, or the organization as a whole.

4. Evaluation

We evaluate the results of the guidance and identify what ongoing attention is required. Reporting occurs exclusively within the predetermined frameworks.

Which approach may be appropriate?

Stress Scan

When more insight into stress factors and areas of focus is needed first. The results can provide direction for further guidance or preventive measures.

Absenteeism prevention and absenteeism reduction

When stress and overload visibly contribute to absence and there is a need for a broader approach to potential causes.

Workload and teams

When the strain is primarily evident within a team and collaboration, priorities, or recovery are under pressure.

Change & reorganization

When change causes additional stress and uncertainty and employees or managers need support to manage this.

Healthy Performance

For organizations where prolonged high pressure or constantly being ‘switched on’ has become part of the working method.

Brain Wellness

For leadership and team programs where supplementary measurements regarding stress perception, mental workload, and development can add value.

Careful collaboration and privacy

Stress, performance, and employability are sensitive topics. That is why we make clear in advance what information is collected, who has access to which data, and what is reported back, if anything.

Individual guidance remains confidential. When an employer or other professional is involved, it is agreed in advance which general information can be shared.

In organization-focused programs, the focus is on identifying patterns, not on evaluating individual employees.

Collaborating based on clear roles

An effective approach works best when it is clear to all parties involved who is responsible for what.

Centrum voor Stressmanagement can be engaged alongside the company physician, occupational health service, and case management as a specialist partner for prevention, stress management, and organization-oriented guidance.

This ensures medical guidance remains where it belongs, allowing us to focus on the work context, behavior, collaboration, and prevention.

Would you like to discuss a situation first?

We are happy to briefly discuss what is going on and whether Centrum voor Stressmanagement can play a suitable role in the situation.

When more insight is desired first, a Stress Scan can be part of the next step.