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Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Nōmina Wellness
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About Nōmina Wellness
Nōmina Wellness is a premier mental wellness treatment centre specializing in holistic and evidence-based treatment of trauma, chronic pain, addictions, and other complex mental health conditions.
Additional Programs available at Nōmina Wellness
Pain Management/Sports Injury Program
Nōmina Wellness offers a revolutionary evidence-based 7 week all inclusive and customized injury treatment plans, designed to promote multi-functional holistic healing. This specialized program offers a team of experts, technology in the field, tailored treatment using Class IV Deep Tissue Laser Therapy, Intravenous Therapy and Injection Therapy and support through the psychological effects of injuries.
Skill Development Inpatient Program
Nōmina Wellness offers a 6-week skills-focused program that is designed to support daily living for individuals who want to develop the resources to function more confidently and independently. The skills program focuses on growth, career planning, personalized fitness support, diet and cooking, and exploring the challenges to personal growth. The goal of the skills program is to encourage confidence in personal autonomy so that individuals can thrive. This program has a specialized support team of skill facilitators, registered counsellors, mental health professionals, and other professionals to ensure optimal success. Continued family support and 12 months of aftercare are included with program completion.
Day Treatment Program
Nōmina Wellness offers an 8-week day treatment program (PHP) . Classes, resources, and support are offered through Nōmina Wellness while continuing everyday life responsibilities and being able to sleep in the comfort of your own bed. Clients in this program can participate in fitness and lifestyle classes, weekly psychotherapy sessions, and neurofeedback. A PHP can also be successful as post residential options to help clients transition more smoothly. Continued family support and 12 months of aftercare follow-up are included.
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Breathtaking Location
Secluded in the healing 14 acre wilderness of the highly sought after Vancouver Island, Nōmina Wellness makes the ideal location for an intimate, private, and a confidential healing journey. Nōmina Wellness has all the comforts and various luxury amenities for an elegant and 12-bed boutique ski resort, so individuals can feel right at home and focus on healing and recovery. Nōmina Wellness offers private rooms with incredible views to wake up each morning to.
Dedicated Staff
Staff empowers with support, compassion and zero judgement for individuals to take control over their mental health and addictions. The staff offers a diverse range of specializations and all clinical team members hold a minimum master's level education and are highly skilled in working with treatment-resistant and complex disorders. Male and female clinicians are available to support a range of sexual health related disorders. Nōmina Wellness is proud to offer programming with a certified International Transgender Care Association (ITCA) certified specialist.
Customized Treatment plans
Nōmina Wellness works along side you to make a tailored treatment plan with specialized care. This variety of skill and expertise allows staff to work closely with the individual to choose the best method of treatment. Each program is designed for 6 weeks to best serve the individual, but Nōmina Wellness can provide a shorter stay option if reviewed by staff and meets the needs of the client.
Center Overview
Estimated Center Costs
The cost listed here ($1,430/day CAD), is an estimate of program cost. Center price can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.
Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Executives
Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Midlife Adults
For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.
Pregnant Women
Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Treatment Focus
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Care Options
Treatment
Specializations
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Chronic Pain Management
Long-term physical pain can have an affect on mental health. Without support, it can also impact your daily life and even lead to addiction.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Professionals
Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Adventure Therapy
This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy relieves physical and emotional tension, reduces pain, promotes relaxation, and improves emotion regulation.
Conditions We Treat
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Chronic Pain Management
Long-term physical pain can have an affect on mental health. Without support, it can also impact your daily life and even lead to addiction.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Aftercare
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Couples program
Using gentle clinical care, therapists guide patients and their partner through guided sessions to address issues and work towards lasting solutions.
Executive Program
Addiction and mental health treatment for executives typically involves high discretion, greater technology access, and more private, 1-on-1 care.
LGBTQ group
Group therapy unites LGBTQ+ patients in a safe and culturally competent setting, encouraging peer support under the expert leadership of a therapist.
Young Adults Program
Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Off-Site Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Off-Site Amenities
Professional Staff
Lisa Klco
Clinical Director
CD, PhD(c), MSW, MACP, RSW, RCC
Jabeene Bhimji
Consulting Psychologist
Ph.D., R.Psych.
Emil Christensen
Counsellor
MACP
Alaina Brocklesby
Registered Therapist
MSW, RSW
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