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NIHB counselling in Edmonton.

442 counsellors are enrolled with the Non-Insured Health Benefits program in Edmonton, including 22 who self-identify as Indigenous. Sessions are in person and cost $0 with NIHB coverage. You don't have to cold-call anyone. Tell us who feels right and we make the introduction.

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442
NIHB-enrolled counsellors
22
Indigenous counsellors
$0
With NIHB coverage
In person
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Find an NIHB counsellor in Edmonton

Every listing comes from the official NIHB mental health provider list for Alberta. Counsellors with verified profiles appear first.

How NIHB counselling works in Edmonton

  1. Tell us what you need. A short, private intake: what's going on, who you'd feel comfortable with, and that you're in or near Edmonton.
  2. We find the fit. A real person reads it and checks fit and availability with NIHB-enrolled counsellors in Edmonton, and calls them for you.
  3. You meet in person. We make a warm introduction. The counsellor bills NIHB directly, so your sessions cost $0.

Who's on the list in Edmonton

Of the 442 NIHB-enrolled counsellors in Edmonton, 371 are registered psychologists, 58 are social workers and 13 are registered psychiatric nurses. Going by what each counsellor lists, 291 work with children and 291 with teens.

Languages besides English: French (11).

Looking for a therapist in Edmonton rather than a “counsellor”? On NIHB, they're the same benefit. Psychologists, social workers and certified counsellors are all covered.

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Questions

NIHB counselling in Edmonton: questions.

Yes, if you're eligible. Status First Nations people and Inuit enrolled with a land claim organization pay $0. The NIHB-enrolled counsellors in Edmonton bill the program directly, so you never see an invoice, a receipt or a reimbursement form.

Browse the 442 counsellors on this page and tap “Request an introduction” on anyone who feels right, or start a free intake and a real person matches you. Either way, we contact the counsellor personally, check fit and availability, and make a warm introduction. No cold calls on your end.

Yes. 22 counsellors in Edmonton self-identify as Indigenous. If that matters to you, say so in your intake and we'll match on it first.

NIHB mental health counselling covers up to 22 hours a year for eligible First Nations and Inuit people. If you need more, your counsellor can request an extension through NIHB. That's their paperwork, not yours.

In person. Wapan only matches for in-person counselling: a counsellor in or near Edmonton you can sit across from.

Honestly, no. NIHB doesn't cover Métis or non-status people, and Wapan is built around NIHB-covered care. The Otipemisiwak Métis Government (formerly the Métis Nation of Alberta) may cover counselling for citizens, and Friendship Centres and community health centres can point you to low-cost care near Edmonton.

Matching takes days, and a crisis can't wait. Call Hope for Wellness at 1-855-242-3310 or call or text 988. Both are free, confidential and open 24/7.

Not sure who's right? That's our whole job.

Tell us what you're looking for and a real person finds the fit in Edmonton. It's free, and you're matched by a person, not an algorithm.

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