The Journey Through Counselling Group

05/15/2026

Emily preparing to deliver a presentation on resilience at the BC Home Educators' Association conference.

05/14/2026

We built something for you!

https://thejourneythrough.life/every-day

A page that has daily parenting prompts to help you dive deeper. This is just one example

05/11/2026

“Every child needs a village, yes, but first they need an anchor.”
— Gordon Neufeld

To all the mothers who have fought for belonging, who have stayed committed despite imperfection, and who have never stopped striving to be a place of safety, attachment, and grounded love for their children: thank you.

Whether this season of motherhood feels peaceful or painfully challenging, keep going. Your presence, your persistence, and your love matter more than words can measure. You are shaping not only your child’s world, regardless of their age, but also their sense of self and their understanding of what it means to be loved.

We celebrate you in the joyful moments and stand beside you in the difficult ones.

Much love to all the mothers whose sacrifices, devotion, and quiet endurance do not always receive the appreciation they so deeply deserve. Thank you for being an anchor in your children’s lives and a steady foundation within our society.

04/24/2026

This is how we operate and why

03/24/2026

📝 New Blog Post

In the middle of a hard conversation about grief, a 11 year-old asked:

“What are they going to do with his desk?”

Her response revealed something many of us miss when trying to support others through loss.

Not how to fix it.
Not how to move on.
But how to acknowledge what’s changed.

This blog reflects on that moment and what it teaches us about grief, children, and the importance of making loss visible.

If you’re a parent, caregiver, or simply someone who wants to better understand how to walk alongside others in grief—this is for you.

Read here:

A simple question from a 11-year-old opens a deeper conversation about grief, loss, and what it means to truly acknowledge what has changed. This piece explores how children often understand something we forget—that healing doesn’t come from moving on, but from making space for what’s real and...

03/05/2026

New Blog Post Alert! Ever wonder why therapists always insist on going back to childhood memories?

Read to find out!

Discover how remembering in safe connection heals attachment wounds and strengthens families.

02/12/2026

We've compiled a list of therapists ready and willing to support. Please share and pass around!

02/12/2026

Tumbler Ridge Tragedy
We wanted to take a moment to reach out and acknowledge the devastating shooting that happened in Tumbler Ridge yesterday. Our worst fears as parents has become a reality for many in Tumbler Ridge and our hearts and thoughts are with them. If any of you have been affected directly by this tragedy please reach out!
After hearing about tragedies like this one, we often experience the drive to do something in the face of futility- to want to help create change, be apart of prevention. More and more as we see the rising mental health crisis in North America, we keep coming back to the importance of the family and how history and research points to the power of attachment. We need to keep coming back to working on the family unit and not dividing it and so I am grateful for every single one of you for being apart of the desire to build stronger families. Thank you for being here.

01/30/2026

Check out our Relationship Readiness Package!!

A 6-Session Relationship Tune-Up
Not just for engaged couples.
Not just for “problems.”

This 6-session Couples Compass is designed for any couple wanting to pause, check in, and move forward with clarity — before moving in together, getting engaged, blending families, or simply deepening an already solid relationship.
Using the Prepare/Enrich assessment, you’ll receive a personalized map of your relationship — highlighting strengths, growth areas, communication patterns, and stress points. Sessions are guided through an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) lens to help you understand not just what happens between you, but why — and how to respond to each other with more care and connection.

Together, you’ll:
-Identify relationship strengths you can build on
-Understand recurring conflicts and emotional triggers
-Clarify core needs, expectations, and values
-Learn practical tools for navigating disagreements
-Create a shared roadmap for the next chapter of your relationship

This package is paid upfront, with the option to add additional sessions at the same discounted rate if deeper work is needed — including support around trauma, past relational wounds, or mental health concerns.

All sessions are facilitated by Jennifer Peters, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator at The Journey Through.
Sessions may be eligible for reimbursement through extended health benefits.

Investment:
$750 – 6 sessions
($25 off per session)

Book a Free Consultation to see if this is a good fit for you!

Elevate yours family’s emotional health. Secure your free consultation today. Unlock new depths of connection and communication within your family through our specialized systems thinking therapist. Individual counselling, marriage counselling, family counselling, Christian therapists in British C...

01/15/2026

🌀 NEW: Somatic Coloring Book is LIVE!

Ricky is currently in Somatic Experiencing training and wanted a creative way to help people practice regulation and grounding.

This book is built for:
✅ slowing down
✅ reconnecting with your body
✅ calming your nervous system
✅ creating small moments of steadiness

📘 Available now:

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

12/13/2025

Many of us spend our adult lives stuck in patterns we can’t seem to break: self-sabotage, apathy, indecision, loneliness, or the ongoing inability to name what we truly want.

We assume these are adult problems.

So we try adult solutions: willpower, discipline, productivity hacks, numbing, or Netflix.
But most of these patterns didn’t begin in adulthood.

They began at the age we first learned that our desires were too much, too selfish, or too inconvenient.

For many of us, the problems we face now come down to two missing experiences:
(A) no one helped us believe our desires mattered, and
(B) no one taught us how to develop our raw desires. We learned to silence them or feel ashamed of them.

When a child’s desires are ignored or shamed, they receive an emotional template that follows them into adulthood. They learn to mute their longings or shrink their voice. Others move in the opposite direction and become entitled, trying to secure a version of what they were once denied.
Parents often fear that responding to a child’s desires will create selfishness.

But our research shows the opposite. Having your desires supported as a child makes you 4× more likely to have a healthy, positive sense of desire as a man, and over 3× more likely as a woman.

Most adults remain stuck at the same age, and in the same emotional themes, where they were left to navigate desire alone.

Your desires are some of the most remarkable parts of who you are, but they need formation.
As a therapist, I’ve seen a lack of desire formation cost people intimacy, pleasure, money, and meaning. We assume the issue is productivity, our bodies, or our habits.

But the deeper issue is this:
We’ve never learned how to develop our desires.

If you’d like the link to read more about how to form your heart, click this link: https://ow.ly/Km2j50XHWeo