Iqaluit therapist pushes for Nunavut’s private practitioners to be part of counselling service – CBC
Sep 24, 2025
All therapists contracted by the government’s service live outside the territory
A mental health therapist is calling on the Nunavut government to allow private practitioners who live in the territory to be able to provide therapeutic support through the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits program.
Nunavut’s Department of Health runs a program called Healing by Talking, which connects people in Nunavut with therapists virtually. Inuit using federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) can see a therapist through the program, with NIHB covering 22 sessions per year.
All of the current providers contracted by Healing by Talking live outside of Nunavut, according to the Department of Health, and all services are offered virtually.
