Providing culturally relevant and consistent Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech & Language Pathology, Pediatric Behavioral Analyst, Athletic Therapy, Kinesiology, Registered Massage Therapy, Doula, Registered Psychology and Accessibility Consultant services to Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities of British Columbia in person and via virtual telehealth.
Proud to Serve Our Community
About Us
Our Mission
To build community capacity and improve access to health care services in rural and remote communities, by providing culturally safe, reliable and collaborative services.
Our Vision
To improve health outcomes and build community capacity through the use of cultural humility, trust and relationship building with individuals, communities and organizations.
Did You Know?
- 64% of our team members grew up in northern communities, or spent the majority of their lives there! We value building community capacity, as these are our communities too.
- 20% of our team members are Indigenous, and growing! We make it a priority to hire Indigenous team members and build community capacity.
- Here are few of the beautiful rural and remote communities some of our team members are from: Tsartlip First Nation, Gitsegukla First Nation, Haida Gwaii, Hazelton, Terrace, Smithers, Kitimat, Ladysmith and Prince George.
Our History
Northern Therapy Services was founded in 2017 to address the need for consistent and culturally specific rehabilitative services primarily to the communities of Northern BC. Our therapy team has been providing service to the region since 2011 and are passionate about reaching rural and remote communities with an outreach model. Northern Therapy Services specializes in providing culturally relevant care in Indigenous communities and believes in a comprehensive community approach when providing service. As such, we offer both in-person and virtual telehealth services to meet the individual needs of each community. Our multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitative Assistants, Speech & Language Pathologists, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Athletic Therapist, Kinesiologist, Registered Psychologist and Accessibility Consultant, provide services to children, adults and elders throughout Northern British Columbia, Southwest BC & Vancouver Island. We are proud to be a Northern British Columbia owned and operated company that strives to increase health outcomes in our region and hire within our local communities.
Places We Provide Service
- Virtual Telehealth
- Band Health Centers
- Band Independent Schools
- Public Schools
- Child and Family Service Organizations
- Hospitals
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Health Authorities
- Work Places
- University Health Programs
- Families and Individuals
- Home Care
- Private Therapy Clinics
No referral is required to access our services.
Just email or call us for any information you need. We are here to help!
Contact
IN THE MEDIA
Supporting First Nation Families
Dianna Mah-Jones Grant – Kendra Nimmo
Inclusion & Cultural Relevancy: PT in BC’s Indigenous
Communities” – Jocelyn Chandler
Knowledge Translation – Shared Responsibility
– Caitlin Dubiel (PT) – Josina Rhebergen (PT) – Jocelyn Chandler (PT)
Strategic Physiotherapy Research – Canada
Northern Therapy Services – 2025 Pediatric Brochure (Printable Pdf)
We would like to acknowledge that land on which we gather and work is within the traditional unceded territories of the Nisga’a, Gitxsan, Wet’suwet’en, Carrier Sekani, Tsimshian, Nisga’a, Haisla, Tahltan, Coast Salish, Ts’il Kaz Koh, Lake Babine, Dakelh and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueaum) peoples and the Lekwungen peoples represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the WSANEC peoples.
We would like to commit ourselves to moving forward in the spirit of partnership, collaboration, and reconciliation as we continue to learn and work together.