Indigenous Services
Access mental health counselling through non-insured health benefits (NIHB)
Cultural Considerations
Collaboration
Our clinic has established partnerships with local Indigenous health centres and organizations.
Incorporating Indigenous Perspective
We acknowledge the interconnectedness of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health and recognize the importance of cultural identity in healing.
Cultural Awareness Training
Staff members, including therapists and administrators, undergo comprehensive training on Indigenous cultures, histories, and worldviews.
Narrative Approach
Weaving narrative therapy techniques and storytelling as a decolonizing approach to counselling work with Indigenous peoples.
Counselling from the lens of two-eyed seeing
Two-Eyed Seeing, a concept developed by Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshall, emphasizes the importance of incorporating both Indigenous knowledge and Western scientific knowledge. By using Two-Eyed Seeing in counseling, counselors can offer more holistic and effective support to clients, considering both their cultural background and their mental health needs.
Two-eyed seeing
Two-Eyed Seeing is a concept that combines Indigenous ways of understanding the world with Western scientific knowledge. It’s like using two eyes to see things more clearly. One eye represents Indigenous knowledge, which includes traditional teachings, cultural practices, and ways of understanding the world passed down through generations. The other eye represents Western knowledge, which includes scientific research, therapy techniques, and medical treatments.
“The journey being one of continuous learning and weaving together both perspectives to create a new worldview that uses both these “eyes” together, for everyone’s benefit.”
CTRI
A balance of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellness
NIHB – How It Works
1.
What do I need?
You will need a status card to access NIHB counselling with a registered mental heatlh provider
2.
How many sessions?
An eligible client is covered for up to 22 sessions/year for individual, couples or family therapy
3.
Call to get started
Contact our office to initiate the preapproval process with NIHB before your first appointment
4.
Pick your therapist
Most of our counsellors are NIHB approved providers
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