FEAP Resources for When You’re Struggling or Hurting
🟠
In moments of deep challenge, pain, or emotional injury, it’s important to know you’re not alone. This collection offers compassionate support, crisis resources, and practical tools to help you navigate difficult times, prioritize healing, and find steady ground when things feel hardest. We suggest starting with making an appointment:
FEAP is available for individual consultation and short term, focused counseling for a variety of personal issues and common concerns—including helping you discover best steps for finding long-term personalized care.
Contact FEAP
FEAP (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F): 434-243-2643 (uvafeap.com)
Crisis & Care Coordinator (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F): 434-995-8305 (uvafeap.com)
FEAP After-Hours Support: 434-243-2643
In Emergency Situations
For mental health emergencies:
Call 988 (national number)
Call 434.230.9704 (regional crisis line)
Text HOME to 741741 (National Suicide Prevention Line) - Text from anywhere in the US about any type of crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor will receive the text and respond quickly.
On-Demand Resources
R3: Sustainable Compassion Practice Using Restorative Phrases
I was first introduced to this practice designed for Caregivers and Health Care Practitioners from Roshi Joan Halifax who suggests, “In a way these phrases are like a prayer, In another way they are guidelines and from another point of view we can look at these phrases as aspirations. Fundamentally they are a call to loving kindness and a call to awake…
Restore with Four Steps
Have you ever noticed your mind caught up in an unhelpful loop? When this happens, it may be difficult for your mind, to help your mind settle down. However, your body may be able to help. This is called “Bottom Up Messaging”, meaning your body and primitive brain can send a message to your Mind that you are safe. This customized guided R3 Exercise …
R3: Safe Place With Bilateral Stimulation
In this episode, we guide you through a calming meditation designed to help you release stress and return to a peaceful state of mind. Through gentle breathing, sensory visualization, and bilateral stimulation (BLS), you'll create a personal place of calm and relaxation.
eM Life
Hoos Well provides employees and spouses on the UVA and UPG Health Plans with free access to eMLife— a live, virtual mindfulness solution to help you build skills to manage stress and anxiety, improve focus, and enhance your well-being.
FEAP For You Tools
On this page, you’ll find a range of resources to support your well-being—some grounded in science, others designed to spark joy or reflection—all offering insight, guidance, and meaningful support.
Note: UVA employees should log-in using NetBadge to access these resources, if you don’t see the NetBadge button scroll up.
Community Partners should simply log-in using their chosen username and password.