Employee Wellbeing Programmes for Indian Companies

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Everything The Thought Co. Builds for Organisations

Fourteen years in the room taught Priyanka Kartari how often work turns out to be the thing underneath the thing someone came in for. The Thought Co., founded in 2014, is where that part of the work gets addressed. Free diagnostics, a paid survey, three programmes, and one quarterly report with a firewall around it, built for HR heads, founders, and the managers in between.

An employee wellbeing programme is what a company puts in place so people can get help before work becomes the problem. Done properly, that means confidential therapy employees can book without asking anyone, managers who know what to do when someone struggles, HR that is looked after too, and a report that tells leadership something true without exposing a single person.

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Employee wellness programme or EAP

A corporate wellness programme is usually broad and light: a fitness challenge, a yoga day, a health camp, a monthly webinar. An EAP, or employee assistance programme, is narrower and deeper: confidential access to a psychologist, and the structure around it that makes people actually use it.

Most companies end up wanting both. But if the problem is that people are struggling, a wellness calendar will not reach them. Therapy they can book without telling anyone will, along with managers who know what to say and HR that is not the only safety net. That is the part we build. We do not run yoga days or step challenges, and we will tell you so on the first call.

Read next: Do corporate wellness programmes actually work in India? →

Questions About EAP

Where should we start?

With the free half. The workplace audit takes five minutes, needs no login and stores nothing. The EAP utilisation calculator shows what share of your current programme actually gets used. If the numbers are worth acting on, start with a conversation, not a form.

Can HR or leadership see who uses it?

No. Employees book directly with their psychologist. Reporting to the company is aggregate only: utilisation, measured change and recommendations, never a name and never a group smaller than eight.

Can employees outside Mumbai use it?

Yes. Sessions run online every day, in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, and in person at our Lower Parel practice for anyone in Mumbai.

Is this a helpline or a crisis service?

No. We are a psychologist-led practice, not a 24 hour helpline. In an emergency, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 (24 hours) or 112.

Does a wellbeing programme help with workplace compliance?

It can support it, but it does not make a company compliant on its own, and we are not legal advisers. What we build is the part we control: a confidential route to support, and reporting designed to sit inside the DPDP Act, 2023. For anything statutory, check with your counsel.

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Who's behind this

Priyanka Kartari runs the discovery calls herself and leads First Aid for Managers in the room. More about her.

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Written and reviewed by Priyanka Kartari, Psychologist. Last reviewed 26 September 2026. Part of The Thought Co. Employee Assistance Programme.

The Thought Co. is a psychologist led mental health service. Booking and enquiries run seven days a week, 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Sunday. Specific therapist availability varies by day. Sessions are in person at Lower Parel, Mumbai, or online. We are not a helpline or a crisis service. In an emergency, call Tele-MANAS 14416 (24 hours) or 112.