Thunder Bay Counselling is a safe and judgment free place to work through substance use and mental health issues.
If your substance use or mental health are having a negative impact on your life, relationships, career, finances or general well-being, please get in touch.
Our counsellors can provide confidential assessments and help you identify what makes you vulnerable to addictive substances and behaviours.
We understand that making changes can be difficult, but with our support, you can learn new ways of dealing with life challenges and reduce the negative impact of your use of substances.
Addiction & Mental Health Services:
Alcohol & Drug Assessment
Treatment Planning & Referral
Pre-treatment Stabilization
Case Management Support
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Addiction & Mental Health Programs:
Click or tap on the program to view the details.
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic
The RAAM Clinic provides specialized services and care for individuals seeking treatment for any substance use issue. Our team offers judgement free services in a safe and healing environment.
Individuals are welcome on a walk-in basis during clinic hours. We also receive formal referrals.
Thunder Bay wins a Transformative Change Award 2019
Thunder Bay Counselling is delighted to be a community partner in the RAAM Clinic.
Community Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DTB) Based Skills Group
A DBT Based Skills Group is an educational group that teaches skills in the following areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Facilitators participate in a consultation team to ensure fidelity to DBT and support facilitation.
The Addiction Services Initiative (ASI) helps individuals currently registered with the ASI program through Ontario Works. This program is free and helps remove substance use as a barrier to finding and/or keeping employment.
The program offers confidential case management, counselling, outreach, advocacy, support and education groups, as well as connection to community resources.
Alcohol and Other Drugs Program
This free program can help uncover the causes and emotional needs behind addictive behaviour. Issues such as abuse, neglect, loss, pain, depression and any other difficult life situations are commonly tied to substance use.
The program offers:
• Confidential assessments of substance use
• Early intervention support and counselling
• Treatment planning and referral
• Treatment and education groups
• On-going case management where needed
• Relapse prevention
• Outreach appointments arranged as needed
• Consultation to families who are concerned about someone’s substance use
Back on Track
Back on Track is a program for individuals who have been convicted of an impaired driving offence or have had a 2nd or subsequent roadside suspension in the Warn Range.
The program has three parts; the assessment, the education or treatment program and the six month follow up. A Warn Range suspension drivers require the one day education or two day treatment workshop only.
To avoid delays in getting your license back, register for the program as soon as possible.
For complete details about this program or to register, please go to the Back on Track web site: www.remedial.net or call 416-595-6593 in Toronto; or Ontario toll free 1-888-814-5831.
Hope Place
Programs at Hope Place are free and for moms with children (age 6 and under) and expecting moms, who are living with issues related to substance use and mental health.
Women in the program receive support from professional counsellors and their peers. Counselling is provided on an individual basis and in a support group setting. Child care and food are available to all women participating in the program.
The program gives women the opportunity to learn healthier ways of living, parenting skills and guidance to make better lifestyle choices.
North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)
In accordance with section 8.5 of the Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement (MSAA) between the North West LHIN and Thunder Bay Counselling, we are required to make available a copy of the MSAA and our compliance declaration, both of which can be viewed below. Should you have any questions about either of these documents, please contact us.
