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NIHB counselling in Winnipeg.

552 counsellors are enrolled with the Non-Insured Health Benefits program in Winnipeg, including 121 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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552
NIHB-enrolled counsellors
121
Indigenous counsellors
$0
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In person
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Find an NIHB counsellor in Winnipeg

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

How NIHB counselling works in Winnipeg

  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 Winnipeg.
  2. We find the fit. A real person reads it and checks fit and availability with NIHB-enrolled counsellors in Winnipeg, 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 Winnipeg

Of the 552 NIHB-enrolled counsellors in Winnipeg, 45 are registered psychologists, 475 are social workers and 32 are registered psychiatric nurses. Going by what each counsellor lists, 471 work with children and 471 with teens.

Languages besides English: French (23).

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

How NIHB coverage works →

Questions

NIHB counselling in Winnipeg: 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 Winnipeg bill the program directly, so you never see an invoice, a receipt or a reimbursement form.

Browse the 552 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. 121 counsellors in Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg 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 Manitoba Métis Federation may cover counselling for citizens, and Friendship Centres and community health centres can point you to low-cost care near Winnipeg.

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 Winnipeg. It's free, and you're matched by a person, not an algorithm.

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