Nearly a third of U.S. workers would take a pay cut to receive better mental health support in the workplace, according to a 2025 SHRM survey. Over half of survey participants feel their employers offer too few mental health resources.
The same report showed that, in 2025, organizations that provided mental health support for their employees increased their employee engagement, performance, retention, productivity and more.
Robyn Platt, a professional development coach for Groove Technology Solutions, emphasizes the social and emotional benefits for everyone involved in supporting mental health in the workplace. She says, “You walk away from it being so grateful every day and witness sacred moments of growth.”
Here’s how six Utah companies are supporting employee mental health and fostering a mental health-positive work environment that goes beyond traditional approaches.
“We have a licensed psychologist come in three days a week to offer free sessions. He specializes in things like addiction, trauma resolution and grief. He has a private office that no one can access except the person who manages our building. We also have Lunch and Learns. The psychologist and I present on mental health topics once a quarter, and we provide lunch for everyone who wants to attend.
We have free coaching, a workout facility, a massage room with a licensed massage therapist who comes in two times a week. Each year we’ve added something more. We check in with employees multiple times a year with surveys and assessments.”
— Robyn Platt
Professional Development Coach, Groove Technology Solutions
“The environment itself is designed specifically and intentionally to promote mental health. We hired an architectural firm that had experience designing mental health spaces, and our space has a very bright, warm, inviting feeling. It reflects the properties of nature, with sky blue, sunny yellow, greens — all the colors that bring hope and healing to children and families as they enter our center for services, and that environment also supports our team.
We have a mindfulness room available to all employees. We provide a lactation room for nursing mothers and ways to support families, like hybrid and remote work opportunities, paid and unpaid family leave, parental leave, help transitioning back to work after maternity leave, and a generous PTO policy. We also offer one hundred hours of online training for employees every month, and some of that time can be scheduled for reflective supervision and consultation.”
CEO & President, The Children’s Center Utah
“We have a specific mental health program through a vendor that provides all sorts of resources for employees wherever they’re at, whether that’s prevention, meditation, tech space coaching or a 24/7 app that can help with stress, sleep, etc.
We offer free therapy, psychiatry, and even family and children’s counseling, both digital and in-person through partners. Therapy is normally super expensive, so it’s really important to employees to help break down those financial barriers. And instead of having to wait three or four months, you can get an appointment within five days. We want employees to choose the mental health provider that works best for them, so we cover out-of-network the same as in-network.
We also have reimbursement programs, including $1,200 a year for things related to wellness, like a gym membership, massage therapy, shoes, etc. Our time off is really robust, with 20-30 days per year, which goes up with tenure, and unlimited sick time.”
Global Benefits Analyst, Qualtrics
“We use Impact Suite, which provides comprehensive mental health support that’s free to all employees and family. It’s an anonymous, secure smartphone app that connects employees with counselors nationwide and has a 24/7 AI therapy option and telehealth therapy.
We offer four weeks PTO, 10 holidays and floating holidays. We feel that if our employees feel supported mentally and emotionally, they’re a lot more likely to be innovative and collaborative, which is important in our space as a tech company.
Our employees work all over the U.S., so we allow for remote work and flexible work environments and provide all the equipment for comfortable at-home offices. We also have a UnitedHealthcare rewards program to reward healthy habits, like sleep, steps, workouts, etc., by earning money on a debit card or HSA.”
Corporate Communications Manager, InsCipher
“ARUP has a free primary family health clinic for employees, spouses, independents. We offer medical care here, and I get pulled in for mental health concerns or crises to offer resources and get them connected to a therapist in the community. I also set up corporate initiatives for mental health, like we had service animals come and a speaker series on different mental health topics that’s free for employees.
On our campus, we offer free mental health services and have two on-site therapists and online resources through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
I also can act as an advocate for employees. I’ve worked a lot with HR as a middleperson to support the employee. For example, if there’s a mental health component, I can educate HR on mental health issues.”
Clinical Mental Health Counselor, ARUP Laboratories
“We have nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, so we have every other Friday off, which lets employees recharge consistently. We work primarily in-office because of the collaborative culture we’ve tried hard to foster, but employees can work from home as makes sense. We offer three weeks of paid time off for new employees, and that can rise with seniority.
We also offer free therapy through Tava Health. You take a mental health survey and are paired with a licensed therapist. Employees get 10 free visits a year. We’ve seen a lot of success and have pretty high usage.
We try to provide opportunities for employees to socialize inside and outside of work. Every year, people are assigned a group or community that’s spread across departments and locations. We give them a budget to do activities together, which builds stronger relationships.”
HR Manager, VCBO Architecture