kîwêtinohk maskwa
Culturally Based Counselling and Wellness
Who We Are
Our mission is to create a safe and culturally sensitive space where healing can flourish. With deep respect for traditional knowledge and values, our approach integrates contemporary therapeutic techniques to address your healing and wellbeing.
Through our counselling services, we aim to empower individuals to navigate their healing journey and reclaim their strength. Whether you seek individual counselling, group therapy, or community workshops, our team is here to walk with you every step of the way.
We understand the intergenerational impacts of trauma and the importance of acknowledging our respective cultures. Our counsellors bring a wealth of lived experience and cultural knowledge to ensure an empowering experience. We believe that healing is not just an individual pursuit but a collective and relational endeavor.
We invite you to reach out to us. We look forward to joining you on your healing journey.
Kinanâskomitin (thank you)


Noela-Crowe-Salazar
Noela is Cree and is a member of Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan. She holds a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Social Worker. Her clinical background has a special focus on problematic substance use with special populations. Noela is currently working on a PhD exploring the traditional life cycle teachings, including beginning of life and end of life. Noela works from a trauma and strength-based practice. The foundation of her work and practice are grounded in her culture and values as an Indigenous woman, and a belief that everyone has inherent strengths and wisdom. Noela is passionate about collaborative work and sharing information that is meaningful and practical. She is also a contributing author of CTRI’s book, Counselling in Relationships.
Publication Links
- Crowe-Salazar, Alexa, and Noela Crowe-Salazar. 2020. Connecting Myself to Indian Residential Schools and the Sixties Scoop in The First People Child and Family Review. Volume 15, Number 1, pp 5-11.
- Crowe-Salazar, Noela. 2020. Applying Truth and Reconciliation in Clinical Practice in Working with Families. ACHIEVE Publishing: Winnipeg MB. In process of publication.
- Crowe-Salazar, Noela. 2012. Pregnancy and a Women Centred Harm Reduction Approach: Challenging the Mother and Baby Divide to Support Family Well Being in Awakening the Spirit: Moving Forward in Child Welfare; Voices from the Prairies. University of Toronto Press.
- Hunter, G., Donovan, K., Crowe-Salazar, N., & Pederson, S. 2008. We Are Not Asking Them to Hate Us, We Want Them to Help Us: findings of focus groups studies with pregnant drug users in Regina, Saskatchewan in Poverty Papers –Social Policy Research Unit, University of Regina.
- Crowe-Salazar, Noela. 2007. Exploring the Experiences of an Elder, A Psychiatrist and a Psychologist: How can Traditional Healers and Practices Complement Existing Practices in Mental Health in The First People Child and Family Review Volume 3, Number 4, pp 83-95.
- Ongoing presentations on mental health and addiction to Indigenous groups across Canada with CTRI and ACHIEVE.