Community rehabilitation in BC and Alberta since 1986
Helping people rebuild independence, restore function and return to everyday life.
Creative Therapy Consultants provides comprehensive rehabilitation, occupational therapy and multidisciplinary health services throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
What makes us different: we contact every new client within one business day, and they work with a local clinician they can call directly.
40 years
serving BC since 1986
12 offices
across BC and Alberta
80+
clinicians and support staff
Employee owned
by the people doing the work
Community rehabilitation for referral partners
Contracted provider for WorkSafeBC, ICBC and long-term disability insurers.
WorkSafeBC
Community rehab, return-to-work support and the OSS group program.What we provide →ICBC
Rehab and case management after a crash.What we provide →Veterans Affairs
Home assessments, equipment and mental health support for veterans.What we provide →Insurers and LTD
Disability management and long-term support for LTD claimants.What we provide →Employers
Return-to-work plans, job demands analysis and ergonomics.What we provide →Lawyers and medical-legal
Functional capacity evaluations and Cost of Future Care reports for counsel.What we provide →Also: FNHA and NIHB · WorkBC Employment Services · Private pay
What you can expect from us
Fast first contact
The client is called and booked quickly after your referral, by someone who works locally.A named local clinician
You know who is on the file and how to reach them.Goals, not open-ended treatment
Clear goals set at assessment, and discharge when they are met.Reports you can act on
Clear, objective and decision-ready.Occupational therapy and rehab services you can refer for
All services
12 offices across BC and Alberta. Clinicians who live where your clients do.
Plus home and worksite visits across the Kootenays, the North and the Okanagan.
Find your nearest office
Founded in 1986. Owned by the people who do the work.
Creative Therapy Consultants has been employee owned since launching its Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2023. The clinicians working your files share in the company they are building.
Hilary Drummond started CTC in 1986. It is now BC's longest-standing therapist-owned rehabilitation practice, with offices from Victoria to Terrace and Calgary.
Frequently asked questions about CTC
What is Creative Therapy Consultants?
Creative Therapy Consultants (CTC) is a community rehabilitation company in British Columbia and Alberta. Clinicians work with people after injury or illness at home, in the community, online and, where possible, at work, helping them rebuild independence, restore function and get back to everyday life.
Where does CTC have offices?
CTC has 12 offices: Penticton (head office), Kelowna, Kamloops, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace, Williams Lake and Calgary. Therapists also travel to rural communities, including Northern BC and the Kootenays.
Who refers clients to CTC?
CTC is a contracted provider for WorkSafeBC, ICBC and long-term disability insurers. Veterans Affairs Canada, employers and lawyers also refer clients.
What services and clinicians does CTC offer?
Occupational therapy, kinesiology, counselling and vocational rehabilitation, with rehabilitation assistants in every region. CTC also completes functional capacity evaluations and Cost of Future Care assessments.
How quickly does CTC contact a new client?
CTC contacts the client within 1 business day of receiving a referral. Each client gets their clinician's direct phone number and email.
Who owns CTC?
CTC is employee owned through an Employee Share Ownership Plan launched in 2023. Occupational therapist Hilary Drummond founded the company in 1986, and it now has more than 80 clinicians and staff.
How do I make a referral?
Use the online referral form at creativetherapyconsultants.ca/refer, email referrals@creativetherapyconsultants.ca or call toll free 1-888-880-3222.
“We believe that financial rewards are a by-product of providing great client care and getting great client results. We meet regularly as a team, with the goal of improving the care our clients receive and the service our funders get.”
David McInerney, Owner
From our Google reviews
What clients and referrers say
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From medical assessments to day to day hands on occupational therapy treatment and care, the staff at Creative Therapy Consultants have proven their expertise and competence.
"I am a senior litigation lawyer in the Okanagan and have been referring clients to Creative Therapy Consultants for many years now. Nadia, Wendi and the rest of the team there have always been professional and courteous, and taken great care of my clients... I highly recommend them!"
Senior litigation lawyer, Okanagan
5-star Google review
"Both the Occupational Therapists and Counsellors were knowledgeable and collaborative working seamlessly with insurance companies, while assisting employers and those getting back to work making the process as stress free as possible."
Client, Kelowna
5-star Google review
"They are so caring, thoughtful, and knowledgable. When seeking occupational therapy or counselling, I would always look to Creative Therapy first."
Parent
5-star Google review
Been referred to CTC by WorkSafeBC, ICBC, Veterans Affairs or your insurer? Here's what to expect at your first appointment →