NIHB Therapy
Therapy Using Non-Insured Health Benefits
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides eligible First Nations and Inuit clients with coverage for counselling, including individual, family and group therapy sessions.
A safe place created to embody the wellness and healing of our Medicine Wheel and Holistic Approaches
NIHB Therapy
Native Counselling and Indigenous Psychotherapy
NIHB Therapy
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides eligible First Nations and Inuit clients with coverage for counselling, including individual, family and group therapy sessions.
Coverage includes up to 22 hours of counseling annually, with services provided by registered professionals like psychologists, social workers, and psychotherapists. The program covers benefits not available through other public or private health plans, and additional hours or specific services may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Treaty Indian Status
Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown.
NIHB offers 20 free counselling sessions per year if you have treaty status. If you do not have status, you can access Indian Residential School funding. If a family member has attended a school, family members can access 20 sessions.
Meet Our Team
Native Counselling and Indigenous Group Workshops
Our Group Programs and Workshops
Native Counselling and Indigenous Group Workshops
Our Therapeutic Specialties
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused psychotherapy that helps process distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact.
Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy (IFOT)
Therapeutic approach that combines focusing-oriented therapies with Indigenous knowledge and healing practices to heal trauma in a culturally safe and respectful way.
Somatic Therapy
Holistic approach that focuses on the connection between mind and body to support healing from trauma and stress, using mindful awareness, movement and breath.
Somatic Touch Therapy
A gentle, body-centred approach that uses therapeutic touch to support healing from trauma, stress and emotional pain, releasing tension and restoring balance.
Native Counselling, Indigenous Psychology and Therapy
Ready to Heal?
We offer holistic healing that encompasses mind, body, spirit and emotion – providing space for story, self and growth.