"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."
- Brené Brown

Welcome to The Sacred Journey!

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are seasons in life when something no longer fits, when the ways we have learned to survive may begin to leave us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, grief-stricken, or lost. Sometimes we arrive at this threshold quietly. Sometimes through crisis, heartbreak, illness, burnout, loss, trauma, or profound life transition. Sometimes through a longing for something deeper, more meaningful, or more authentic than the life we have been living.

Healing begins when we pause long enough to listen.

I believe therapy, healing, and the path toward wholeness is a sacred journey. They invite us into deeper relationship with ourselves, our emotions, our bodies, our histories, our relationships, and the unseen layers of meaning that shape our lives. Therapy is not simply about fixing symptoms or “getting over” the past. It is about creating space to share what has been carried alone, untangle old survival patterns, heal trauma and attachment wounds, reconnect with the wisdom of the body, and rediscover the parts of ourselves that may have been hidden, silenced, or forgotten.

Therapy can be a place of refuge, reflection, insight, transformation, and remembrance. A space where healing unfolds not through shame or force, but through compassion, curiosity, safety, exploration, regulation and connection.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” — Carl Jung

I know what it is like to live in survival. To spend years disconnected from yourself. To carry shame, fear, grief, hypervigilance, self-blame, and the painful belief that you are somehow too much, not enough, and fundamentally unworthy of love and belonging. I know what it is to silence your own needs, abandon yourself in order to survive, and lose connection to your voice, your body, your truth, and any sense of meaning.

I also know what it is to arrive at a threshold where the old ways of living could no longer continue. There came a point in my own journey where surviving was no longer enough. Beneath the pain, exhaustion, and unraveling, something deeper was calling. A quieter, truer part of myself that longed for healing, freedom, authenticity, connection, and a life that actually felt like my own.

My journey has been a long winding road. I have walked through many dark nights of the soul. But those experiences became invitations — into deeper consciousness, self-understanding, compassion, embodiment, and transformation. I discovered that there is so much more to life than the pain we inherited, the wounds we carried, or the survival strategies we developed to endure them.

Over time, I learned how to reconnect with myself, my body, my voice, my inner knowing, and life itself. Today, as a mother and grandmother, I live with a deep sense of gratitude, awe, peace, joy, purpose, love and reverence for the human capacity to heal, grow and transform.

I have fought long and hard for my own inner freedom, and I feel deeply honoured to walk alongside others as they find theirs.

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Vivian Greene

Just as there are many different ways to dance, there are many pathways toward healing. My work is holistic, integrative, trauma-informed, and deeply relational. I draw from emotional, somatic, experiential, cognitive, relational, spiritual, and nervous system-based approaches to support healing in a way that honours the whole person — mind, body, heart, and soul.

I offer a collaborative and client-centred space where your voice, lived experience, intuition, needs, goals, strengths, and preferences matter. Healing is not one-size-fits-all, and therapy should feel supportive, empowering, and aligned with who you are and what you want.

Whether you are navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, burnout, relationship struggles, spiritual crisis, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, or simply sensing that something within you is calling for change, you are welcome here. Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been walking this path for some time already, you do not have to walk it alone. If you feel ready to take the next step, I would be honoured to walk alongside you


About Teresa McLellan MACP RCC

I am a therapist, healer, and intuitive guide who offers trauma-informed counselling that bridges the clinical and the sacred. With a background in cognitive, emotional, somatic, and relational modalities, I support clients in navigating the wounds of the past while reclaiming their authentic wholeness in the present.

As a highly sensitive person and empath, I attune deeply to the inner worlds of others—offering not just evidence-based therapeutic approaches, but also the subtle presence of deep listening, energetic resonance, somatic awareness, and spiritual insight. My work is grounded in a transpersonal and depth psychological lens, integrating mind, body, heart, and soul.

I hold space for transformation that honors the complexity of trauma and the innate wisdom within. This means working not only with the nervous system, attachment wounds, and core beliefs, but also with ancestral threads, archetypal patterns, dreams, and symbolic language that speak to the deeper Self.

Clients come to me when they are seeking more than the traditional mental health treatment—they are yearning for connection, meaning, purpose and embodied healing. Together, we can explore the liminal space where therapy meets ritual, insight meets intuition, and healing becomes a sacred journey of integration and becoming.

The Sacred Journey Counselling, Coaching & Consulting provides:

    • A Registered Clinical Counsellor with professional and confidential services
    • Both a virtual service and a convenient office location in Port Moody BC  
    • A supportive, caring and non-judgmental environment that is committed to safety, diversity and equality
    • Rates are aligned with the current recommended fee guidelines from the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. 
    • Options for 50, 75 or 90-minute sessions

      • A 50 minute session is $175
      • A 75 minute session is $220
      • A 90 minute session is $265

Because counselling is a sacred space requiring trust and safety, we offer a free 15-minute consultation to determine whether this would be a good fit for you before you book a full 50, 75 or 90-minute session.