Elder Associates Limited is a private and confidential service organization that provides Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) as well as a full spectrum of psychological services to individuals, families, and organizations.
Founded in 1993 by Psychologist and Certified Employee Assistance Professional Dr. Patricia Elder, Elder Associates Limited was established to enhance the professional delivery of psychological services in a culturally diverse environment.
We are recognized locally, regionally, and internationally for our competency in the design and implementation of EAPs. In January 2013 the Council on Accreditation (COA) accredited EAL for meeting the highest standards of professional performance as an EAP Service Provider. EAL was re-accredited through 2025.
Mission Statement
To provide accessible, prompt, and responsive EAP and other psychological services to all our clients.
Vision Statement
To be the leading provider of EAP and other psychological services in the greater Caribbean region.
Core Values
Confidentiality – To protect the clients’ rights to privacy and counsel.
Ethical Standards – We adhere to the Code of Ethics of EAPA which defines professional conduct in all activities.
Love – We are committed to serve in a non-judgemental, caring, respectful, and compassionate manner.
Professionalism – Consistent delivery of expert services.
Integrity – Uncompromising honesty and reliability in everything we do.
Team Oriented – Working together to achieve the organization’s goals.
Find out more about our founder
Dr. Patricia Elder, Founder/Director, Elder Associates Limited.
She is a leader and visionary for delivery of mental health services in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She completed the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Temple University, USA.
In 1993, she founded Elder Associates Limited, providing Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) and other psychological services to individuals and Organizations. In 2013, the company was accredited and re-accredited in 2021 by the Council on Accreditation (COA) as one of the outstanding providers of EAP services in Trinidad and Tobago.
Dr. Elder is also the Caribbean Regional Director, Institute for Forensic Psychology, providing pre-employment evaluations of law enforcement recruits. Publications include “EAP and Public Service Reform”, “The Expanding Role of EAPs” in Dr. Dale Masi, “International Employee Assistance Anthology”, 1st and 2nd edition.
Dr. Elder is the Founder/Director of the Dr. J.D. Elder Collection Foundation, preserving the works of her father, Dr. J.D. Elder, a recognized national icon of Caribbean culture.
