FNHA Counselling

What this is

FNHA’s mental-health benefit exists so that First Nations people in BC can reach a counsellor without cost being the reason they don’t. The part people get stuck on is the paperwork: which counsellors are registered, whether you have to pay up front, how much benefit you have left.

We take that part off you. Our counsellors are FNHA-registered, and we bill FNHA directly — eligible members pay nothing out of pocket, and there’s no claim to file afterwards.

Who it’s for

• First Nations people in British Columbia, on or off reserve.
• Anyone who’s been told to “find a provider on the list” and didn’t know where to start.
• People outside the Lower Mainland — we work by video and phone across the province.

If you’re covered by NIHB instead, or you’re not sure what you’re covered by, ask us. We’d rather check than have you go without.

Still working out how the provider list itself works? Our guide on how to find an FNHA-registered counsellor in BC walks through the list, eligibility, and what to ask before you book — whether or not you end up seeing us.

Our approach

We practise Two-Eyed Seeing — the traditional knowledge of the Stó:lō people held alongside modern clinical care, neither one asked to make room for the other. Our counsellors are trauma-informed and culturally safe, and they understand the specific weight of intergenerational and residential-school trauma without you having to explain it first.

Getting started

Send us a message or call. We’ll confirm your eligibility, match you with a counsellor, and book your first session.