Georgia Strait Womens Clinic

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Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

4.6
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Insurance

Provider's Policy

At Georgia Strait Womens Clinic, we are dedicated to helping you on your journey to recovery with personalized, compassionate care. We accept all major insurance providers to ensure that you have access to the treatment and support you need without added financial stress.

After 15 years of helping women with mental health and addiction treatment, Georgia Strait Women's Clinic knows there is a significant need for specialized services for women with mental health, addiction, and trauma issues. They seek to provide specialized addiction and mental health care with a non-12-Step, evidence-based approach. Georgia Strait approaches treatment with strength-based, solutions-focused, and trauma-informed care.

Expert, Empathetic Professionals

Georgia Strait Women's Clinic believes that every client (woman, non-binary, transgender) deserves a highly skilled, compassionate, and curious team of professionals to help them. In their unique setup, Georgia Strait offers the services of a large facility with the privacy and attention found in a smaller one. Their therapists are all masters-level. They additionally have a 24/7 nursing team, a psychiatrist and addictionologist, and a medical doctor who assesses each woman before they begin treatment. Many on Georgia Strait’s team have walked through addiction themselves, placing them in a unique position of unmatched empathy and expert clinical knowledge.

Specialized Programming for Each Woman

Georgia Strait caters to women who have experienced trauma and who have mild to moderate disordered eating. In their unique atmosphere of support and safety, women can work through past traumas and gain the tools they need to flourish. Cell phone and laptop use allow women to stay connected with employers, employees, and family. On-staff nursing and clinical detoxification help keep women safe and comfortable at all stages of their treatment. Georgia Strait’s therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), Hakomi therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, art therapy, and hypnotherapy. Women join group therapies, 1:1 therapy, and can choose between various psychoeducational workshops when not in therapy.

Private, Restorative Accommodations

Women have their own private, apartment-style suite to call home during treatment. Inside their rooms, women have a small kitchen, seating area, private bathroom, bedroom, and wireless internet. In Georgia Strait’s facility, women can enjoy their gym, yoga studio, group dining room and TV room, laundry facilities, and the quiet nature surrounding their centre. They can bring their pet, too.

Georgia Strait Womens Clinic accepts private insurances. They do not accept provincial or territorial insurances.

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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • Therapeutic Location

  • Boutique

  • Non 12-Step Approach

  • Women Only

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
8104 Highway 101 Powell River, BC V8A 0S1 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Typical Program Length
30+ days
Founded in 2020
6 years in business
Occupancy
6-15 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +22 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Chronic Relapse, Co-Occurring Disorders +11 More
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(844) 432-0333

Testimonial
The staff were kind, non-judgmental, and did everything they could to make my stay comfortable. Everything was well taken care of, from the accomidations, to the food, to the treatment itself. The team at Georgia Straight helped me to find my best self and move forward with my life.
FC
Former Client
How to pay

Insurance Accepted

BlueCross BlueShield
Provider's Policy: At Georgia Strait Womens Clinic, we are dedicated to helping you on your journey to recovery with personalized, compassionate care. We accept all major insurance providers to ensure that you have access to the treatment and support you need without added financial stress.
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Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

Center pricing 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.

If you are not using insurance, the pricing listed below is an estimate of the cash pay rate.
30+ days
$34,000 - $36,000 (per 30 days)
(844) 432-0333
Meaning-Centered Therapy
Meaning-Centered Therapy
Georgia Strait’s program sees mental health and addiction as a result of an individual’s persistently frustrated attempts to live a personally meaningful life. They help clients make sense of their mental health in ways that allow them to pursue meaningful lives and manage challenges in a safe, healthy way.
Private, Individual Suites
Private, Individual Suites
Georgia Strait’s private suites are fully outfitted for comfort, with a bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, living area, and brand new furnishings. Women can enjoy shared dining, a TV room, a gym, and gorgeous views in their main facility.
RESTFUL AND TRANQUIL WATERFRONT
RESTFUL AND TRANQUIL WATERFRONT
Georgia Strait’s private facilities all look out to the Georgia Strait, where clients can spot whales and dolphins swimming in the waves. Located off the Sunshine Coast, their unique environment is ideal for rest, relaxation, and recovery. They provide holistic activities indoors and outdoors, including yoga, meditation, Qi Gong, Hakomi, and breathwork.
INTENSIVE TRAUMA THERAPY
INTENSIVE TRAUMA THERAPY
Designed for occupational trauma, Georgia Strait’s intensive trauma program treats women who are First Responders, Veterans, and military personnel. Their one-on-one PTSD treatments have helped hundreds of women overcome the often unavoidable trauma they endured on the job. Georgia Strait provides eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to help women process and heal.

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Carissa Muth, Psy.D

Carissa Muth, Psy.D

Clinical Director

Registered Psychologist

Sara Klinkhamer

Sara Klinkhamer

Family Services Counsellor

MA, RCC

Jennifer Murray

Jennifer Murray

Nursing Director

RPN

Danielle Foster

Danielle Foster

Case Manager

RPN

Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Women
Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Executives

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.

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Gender-Specific

Gender-Specific

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Who We Treat

Women
Couples
Older Adults

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

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

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+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Midlife Adults

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.

Mild Disabilities

Mild Disabilities

Adults with mild physical or intellectual disabilities receive treatment catered to their specific needs in a safe and clinically supportive environment.

Pregnant Women

Pregnant Women

Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.

Treatment Services

Detox

Detox

Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.

Intensive Outpatient Program

Intensive Outpatient Program

In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Licensed Primary Mental Health

Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.

Outpatient

Outpatient

During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.

Outpatient Therapy
Residential

Residential

In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Gender-Specific

Gender-Specific

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Individual Treatment

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.

Trauma Informed

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Body Image Therapy

Body Image Therapy

Therapists use cognitive behavior techniques to challenge how patients perceive their body and their worth, rewriting negative thoughts and attitudes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

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

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Burnout

Burnout

Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.

Chronic Pain Management

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

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

Depression

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

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

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Chronic Relapse

Chronic Relapse

Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.

Co-Occurring Disorders

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

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana

Aftercare

Aftercare App
Outpatient Treatment
Alumni Reunions
Private, Online Alumni Groups
Professional Re-entry Support
Medication Assistance
Support Meetings (on-site)
Aftercare Recovery Coach
Relapse Prevention Planning
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Personal Fitness Trainer
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Armchair or Sofa
Bathroom Essentials (towels, soap, shampoo)
Coffee Maker and Tea
Desk
En Suite Bathroom
Hair Dryer
Housekeeping

Amenities

Beach Access
Access to Nature
Airport Transfers
Business Center
Fitness Center
Gardens
Internet Access
Library
Ocean View

Special Considerations

Family Program
Kosher
Healthy Meals are provided

Healthy Meals are provided

Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.

Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Halal
Wheelchair Accessible
Pet Friendly

Pet Friendly

For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.

Clients can bring their own pet(s)

Clients can bring their own pet(s)

For greater comfort and healing, pet-friendly treatment centers welcome dogs and animal companions to stay with their owners while they attend treatment.

Flexible technology policies

Flexible technology policies

Centers with flexible technology policies allow professionals to stay in touch with work and give patients a greater sense of connection and normalcy.

Activities

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.

Games
Volleyball
Massage
Movies
Physical Fitness
Tennis

Off-Site Activities

Beach Fitness
Beach Walks
Swimming
Waterfalls
Biking
Horseback Riding
Movies
Sightseeing
Hiking

Off-Site Amenities

Airport Transfers
Reviews

What people are saying

4.6
Average of 59 reviews

Treatment

4.7

Accommodations

4.8

Food & Nutrition

4.4

Value

4.8

Pros

  • Friendly & Competent Staff (19)
  • Beautiful Location (17)
  • Treated With Respect (17)
  • Excellent & Effective Treatment Programming (16)

Cons

  • Not Enough Time With Therapist (3)
  • Disjointed Care (2)
  • Generalized Program (2)
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Anonymous

Treatment in 2024 • (30 days) • Reviewed 12/23/24

5.0

Former Client

Alcohol
Anxiety
Depression
My experience at Georgia Straight was everything I had hoped for and more. I originally came in to the program searching for help with my struggles with alcohol but I left finally feeling like myself for the first time. The team at Georgia Straight helped me to recognize patterns in my life that led to my dependency on alcohol and provided me with various tools to use to help reshape my life to live more authentically for me and not have to hide behind alcohol to cope. The accommodations and setting were perfect for being given time to process alone, together, or in nature. Not one day went by where I didn’t feel cared for or supported by the staff around me. I wish words could describe how much this program changed my life for the better and highly recommend it to anyone looking for help to better themselves
S

SB

Treatment in 2025 • (30 days) • Reviewed 05/28/25

5.0

Former Client

Health care

Okanagan

Alcohol
Cocaine
ADHD, ADD
Depression
Answered prayers for help in the fastest timeline i could have hoped for. The program and staff really set the gold standard here for what treatment and trauma informed care looks like. This program has been life changing when other therapies and models have fallen short. The absolute best place to be if you are highly motivated to find change and growth.
LD

Lauren D

Treatment in 2024 • (38 days) • Reviewed 08/01/24

5.0

Former Client

West Vancouver

Alcohol
Anxiety
Trauma
This treatment is by far the best I have been to. The treatment plans are created for each individual needs. The staff are amazing. I like the holistic approach involving mind, body, emotions and spirit. There is a wide variety of therapeutic treatments. The space and autonomy is really valued and appreciated.
K

Kara

Treatment in 2022 • (45 days) • Reviewed 08/02/22

5.0

Former Client

Alberta, Canada

Anxiety
Depression
PTSD
Trauma
My 6 week stay at GSWC was life changing. I came into the program without any substance abuse issues, but I had mental health concerns that were affecting my life immensely. Unlike a lot of other treatment centers that focus heavily on treating the addiction, GSWC focused on finding meaning and purpose in life. They worked to treat the underlying cause for the unwanted addictions or behaviors in your life to be able to get to the root of the issue, instead of simply focusing on the symptoms of the issue. Everyone that I have encountered here, both staff and other clients, have made my time here incredibly healing. There is a lot of therapy and learning through workshops and individual counselling everyday but we also have scheduled outings and recreational time that creates a balanced schedule. I was able to relate to everyone that I met on some level and there is a high degree of trust and safety that I felt during my time here. A few more things to note that set GSWC apart from other treatment centers is that we are allowed to have our phones with us, it is women’s only and nothing is co-ed, as well as everyone has their own private suite, with a bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen and AC.Lastly, the weekly appointments with the medial doctor and psychiatrist were very valuable and I was able to stop the medications that I was on previously and start a different medication that aided in my recovery. I was very hesitant about the cost of GSWC, as well as being away from home, but with the quality of care that I received while I was there and the extensive after program resources, it has been well worth the time and money. The program was by no means easy but you absolutely get what you put into it and I was cared for with the utmost compassion and respect. I will always be grateful for my time spent in recovery and would recommend GSWC to anyone who is struggling with addiction and / or mental health concerns.
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Andrea

Treatment in 2021 • (60 days) • Reviewed 12/28/21

5.0

Former Client

Rn

Ontario

Alcohol
PTSD
Trauma
Very positive experience. Professional care givers, a variety of therapists and cutting edge techniques, small group of max 9 women, allows for personalized care. Really appreciated having my own suite to retire to after programming. Focus is on purpose and meaning rather than 12 step which was a better fit for me. I have been to two other treatment centres before and they to not compare to GSWC. An all women’s program allowed for a safe environment for group work and other activities.

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While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $34,000 - $36,000 (per 30 days) .
The following therapies are included: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, spiritual care and more.
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada.
At Georgia Strait Womens Clinic, we are dedicated to helping you on your journey to recovery with personalized, compassionate care. We accept all major insurance providers to ensure that you have access to the treatment and support you need without added financial stress.
The typical length is 30+ days.
Georgia Strait Womens Clinic: Insurance, Reviews & Testimonials (Powell River, British Columbia, Canada)