Fraser Valley Therapist | Finding Ourselves in the Spaces Between

If you’ve been searching for a therapist in the Fraser Valley, who understands transition, inner seasons, and the quiet, tender places in between, you may find yourself reflected in this story. I’ve spent decades walking the river paths of this city, listening to the steady rhythm of the Vedder and the shifting rhythms inside the people I support. And today, as I wander through the forest behind my home, I’m reminded again of why this place — and this work — matters so deeply to me.

I’m walking along the trail that hugs the Vedder River. Whether you’re new to Chilliwack or have lived here your whole life, you know this river is a constant. In summer, families gather along the rocky shoreline and slip into the cool, clear water at the familiar swimming spots. When autumn arrives, the hills ignite with deep reds and golds, the river swells with rain, and the whole valley settles into a slower rhythm. By winter, the forested trails fill with bundled-up walkers, and the smoky scent of small bonfires drifts from the gravel bars where teens linger after dark.

But today isn’t quite autumn anymore — and yet it’s not fully winter. It’s that tender, liminal space where holiday lights flicker through the trees and a leftover pumpkin softens back into the earth. I’ve lived in Chilliwack since I was 17, and even now, this landscape feels like home in a way words barely touch. I only have time for a short walk before work, so I’ve thrown on a plaid wool jacket and a pair of Christmas lounge pants. A mismatched combination that somehow feels perfect for this in-between season.

When the Landscape Echoes Our Inner Shifts

It makes me think about how often we find ourselves in the middle of our own transitions — not where we started, not where we’re going. Not quite autumn. Not quite winter.

These in-between seasons can feel grounding on some days and deeply disorienting on others. We ask ourselves:Who am I now? How do I care for myself while everything inside me is shifting?

Nature has always had an opinion about that.We humans rush to clear the fallen leaves. The trees don’t. They let go when it’s time. Changing colours without apology. They rest after a season of doing. They trust their timing.

As I look down at my mismatched outfit — something I judged just moments ago — I smile. It’s fitting for today’s walk, for today’s musings.Giving myself permission to be okay in transition.It’s okay to feel undone, incomplete, or in-between.Change isn’t a flaw — it’s a rhythm.

If you’re navigating a season like this — whether gentle or confusing — I want you to know:You don’t have to move through it alone.

Why I’m a Fraser Valley therapist

Being a Fraser Valley therapist is more than simply living here. It means being shaped by this place — its landscapes, its weather, its people, its endless transitions. I’ve spent most of my life in Chilliwack, and the rhythm of this city mirrors the rhythm of the work I love most: supporting people through identity, change, healing, and self-understanding.

I’m especially passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals — people who often experience the world in vibrant, textured, deeply felt ways. Their inner landscapes are rich, layered, and full of nuance. It’s meaningful to offer a space where those experiences are understood, honoured, and supported with gentleness and attunement.

The river, the forests, the shifting seasons — they echo the internal worlds of the people I walk alongside. Offering grounded, compassionate care here in Chilliwack feels like an extension of the land itself: steady, honest, and marked by change.

A Message to My Future Client

If you’re reading this while standing in your own in-between season — letting go of an old chapter, stepping into a new one, or simply trying to understand where you are. I want you to know that nothing about your timing is wrong. You’re not behind. You’re not failing. It’s simply being human, and you’re in motion.

When you’re ready, I would be honoured to walk beside you.

by Christina Lueck — Chilliwack Therapist Rooted in Nature, Story & Human Change

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I am walking in the forest today behind my house nestled close to the Vedder River. This water that changes with the seasons and yet, remains a constant. If you find yourself newer to Chilliwack or are a life timer here, the Vedder is a popular place to gather no matter what the season. In summer, children and parents can be found around the swimming holes along the stretch of sandy banks. In winter you’ll find teens huddled around bonfires with the distinct smell of campfire lingering in the air, signalling the end to the summer fire ban. The turn of Summer to Autumn along the Vedder is a beautiful time. The waters begin to rise and fill the banks and the hills quickly come alive with the fiery colours of the season.

Today is a day where it is not quite winter and not quite autumn any longer. That in-between space where you might see the twinkle of some holiday lights through the trees along the path as well as a stray pumpkin offering itself back into the forest floor. I love this city that I arrived in at the age of 17. After decades of calling Chilliwack home, the outdoor beauty of this city still never disappoints. I only have time for a quick walk today before a busy day of work begins. And as such, I am not really dressed for the occasion but alas it is fine. I have on a plaid wool jacket and a pair of Christmas lounge pants. The irony is not lost on me as I look around at the forest and notice the transitioning season. How often we find ourselves in these places of transition in our personal lives…not quite where we started from and not quite yet arrived at where we are headed. Not quite Autumn anymore and not quite yet Winter.

These spaces can feel complex on a good day and highly disorienting on a challenging day. What do we do in those liminal spaces? How do we care for ourselves when we are changing, and we look different than we used to? Figuratively, and often quite literally. I believe we can take a hint from nature. It is us humans who are eager to blow away the autumn leaves once they have fallen. The trees do not seem bothered in the least. In fact, they seem to be quite fine with showing us how beautiful it is to change colours and seasons and how natural it is to let things go and settle in for a season of rest after a season of producing. 

These are my thoughts on this not quite Autumn, not quite (yet) Winter day. I smile as I look down at the choice in walking attire I was slightly judging myself for a few minutes ago. I smile as it’s actually the perfect clothing choice for today’s musings. It’s ok to be in transition and it’s ok to be in whatever season you find yourself in, knowing this is the way of nature and it is the way of humanity as well. Nature gives us so many gentle reminders of the rhythms of life and hopefully we can notice what is intuitively ours as well. Change is inherent to who we are. If you are in a season of transition or perhaps finding it hard to let go, I would love to support you in that journey. You are not alone.

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