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From financial guidance to whole-person support. Meapy Health grew from real conversations, years of experience and one simple idea: people should not have to find their way alone.

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Financial questions. Human stories.

Our story began with Het Financieel Huis, a network of professionals helping people make sense of their financial situation. In those conversations, a pattern emerged: money questions rarely stand alone.

Behind a difficult decision, financial pressure or even an exciting new opportunity, there are often other needs. Mental resilience, family circumstances and life choices are inseparable from financial well-being.

Meapy Health was not a ready-made concept with separate services assembled around it. It grew organically, adding expertise whenever real people needed it. That became the foundation of our holistic Employee Assistance Programme.

Experience that shaped Meapy Health

  1. 2000

    Where it started

    One of the people behind Meapy Health developed and implemented well-being programmes for large companies and worked as a director for Workplace Options in France.

  2. 2018

    From advice to learning and support

    We began developing financial well-being training and learning programmes for Belgian organisations. Our long-standing EAP subcontracting collaboration with Lyra Health also started in 2018.

  3. 2019

    Recognition for social impact

    Our founder was selected for the Top 20 Most Social Entrepreneurs in Europe by a University of Oxford jury. UGent and NN recognised Het Financieel Huis for its contribution to financial well-being in Belgium.

  4. 2022

    Leadership in the EAP sector

    The founder of Meapy Health was then CFO of Wellways – ICAS World, later Lyra Health, and went on to become CEO of Lyra Health Belgium. We were also asked to design and co-develop the financial well-being module for AG Health Partner, now Waldon.

  5. 2023

    A growing international collaboration

    Our collaboration as a trusted subcontractor for Workplace Options began, building on years of international EAP experience.

  6. 2024

    Support on a larger scale

    We implemented well-being programmes for more than 330,000 self-employed people within the Belgian Federal Action Plan for Mental Well-being.

  7. 2025

    A model shared with others

    Our collaboration model became a case study in the Master of Management at VUB. We also took on an EAP subcontracting assignment for Pulso, focused on financial well-being.

  8. 2025

    Meapy Health starts behind the scenes

    Meapy Health is set up behind the scenes: the platform, the network of professionals and the partnerships.

  9. 2026

    Pre-launch and operational testing

    Meapy Health goes into pre-launch: we test the platform and the service in real conditions with the first clients and professionals.

  10. 2027

    Launch in Europe

    Meapy Health launches in Europe, with service options in 160 countries.

Kato · Meapy

My EAP. My moment. Meapy.

“My EAP” became “MyEAP”, and eventually MEAPY. The name puts the person at the centre: your situation, your pace, your needs.

There is a more personal story, too. Our office cat Kato soon became known as Meapy. Usually independent, she chooses her own moments to come closer. Never because someone insists, but when she wants connection.

That is our Meap Moment: the moment you choose to ask for support. We listen without judgement and act only on your request. Close when needed, at a distance when wanted.

Built on experience. Driven by people.

Founder

Stijn Derynck

The driving force behind Het Financieel Huis and Meapy Health. Former Finance and Client Relations Director at Wellways/ICAS and Country Manager of Lyra Health Belgium. He also rolled out support for self-employed people with Acerta under the Federal Action Plan.

EAP expertise

Dimitri Vermeylen

A senior EAP professional with executive and board experience at leading international providers, bringing a deep understanding of employers, employees and professional support networks.

Strategic guidance

Jeroen De Pooter

Built Merit & Benefits before its sale to Edenred. As a strategic consultant, he advised the founder on the development and rollout of Meapy Health.

Organisational insight

Sam Furnier

His board and advisory experience brings an understanding of organisational priorities, helping connect human well-being with sustainable value for employers.

Technology

Matisse Callewaert

A computer science engineer and the technical driving force behind Meapy Health. Together with Stijn, he built Finny and Strategoo, turning complex technology into accessible solutions.

Local understanding. International experience.

Our model combines our own expertise with international collaboration. Workplace Options and Telus Health are our co-service providers. The aim remains the same: support that fits the person and their local context.

Co-service providerWorkplace Options
Co-service providerTelus Health

Well-being For Everybody.

What began with financial questions has grown into support for work, life and everything in between. Always starting with the person.

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