Indigenous Counselling Online in Ontario
Based in Ontario, Canada, we provide online counselling for Indigenous people.
If you’re in need of support but don’t know where to start, schedule a meet-and-greet session with one of our trained online counsellors today to find a compatible helper.
Katrina is an Indigenous practitioner who is accepting new clients now.
About our online counselling services for Indigenous people
Aasiujusi, Kwe, Shekoli, Oki, Haho, Ho-Chunk, Koolamalsi, Aanii, Tansi, Shekon, Atelihai!
We acknowledge that Healing Journey Counselling’s clinic is physically located in Ottawa, ON is on unceded and unsurrendered Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ and Omàmìwininìwag (Algonquin) territory. It is important to honour the land we occupy, working towards animal preservation efforts, ensuring the land is not further compromised and exploited, and that colonialism does not continue to exist. It is important to honour the ancestors before us and the land that we work, play, and live on.
Decolonization efforts are of utmost importance to the professional helpers at Healing Journey Counselling in our service of Indigneous people. We are aware of the legal, systemic, and social discrimination that Indigneous people face on a regular basis and how that plays into daily life. We recognize that helping professions were created as part of the colonial agenda.
For Indigenous clients, we provide more targeted support than what an average private practice counsellor would. Our goal is to make space for your therapeutic experience that feels safe, welcoming, and considers your unique needs and identities.
We are called to provide this bespoke approach due to many years’ experience working with various Indigenous populations and seeing the daily injustices, the systemic barriers, and the historic and ongoing atrocities against their people. The additional supports that we provide are based on the individual’s specific needs and can include advocacy and support letters.
Our clients have expressed that it is meaningful for them to know that someone is truly by their side.
Who Can I Talk To?
Aden, Katrina, and Alisa work with Indigenous clients.
Katrina and Aden are *NIHB mental healthcare providers.
Katrina is Indigenous and is currently taking new clients. Book a virtual meet-and-greet or go right into a consultation with her to begin your journey – you don’t have to go it alone.
* As an NIHB mental health care provider, we can provide you with 22 hours (or more) of counselling covered by NIHB per year. We direct bill to them, not to you, the client.
A Note on NIHB Mental Health Care Counselling
If you are Indigenous and have a status card, you have what we call Non-insured Health Benefits (commonly known as NIHB). This affords you the ability to work with a private practitioner who can provide counselling at no cost to you. NIHB-approved practitioners specialize in working with Indigenous people and are aware of the mental health concerns within the communities.
We are able to provide up to 22 hours of counselling for the first 12-month period, after this, you have ongoing access to 20 hours of counselling within that same time period. For every 12-month period after this, you have ongoing access to 20 hours of counselling and can seek approval for a possible additional 20 hours. You and your helper can work together for as long as you need towards bettering your mental healthAs all billing is directly to NIHB, this allows us the space to concentrate more on the work we will do together.
Important note: NIHB as a government system does not dictate how we work together, they do not have access to our files, nor do they see our session notes. The work we do together is sacred to us and does not involve anyone that you do not want to involve! 😊
Ready to begin your journey?
Book a consultation with a trained online counsellor now and take the first step on your Healing Journey!
