Hey there! I’m Laurie Joy, an Emotional and Behavioural Regulation & Resilience Coach, EQ Consultant and Professional Counselling Diploma graduate based in Vancouver, BC. I support children, teens, adults, and families through practical, relationship centred coaching and counselling informed support.

For more than 20 years, I've had the privilege of working alongside children, youth, and families across the globe. My work is grounded in emotional intelligence, brain based behavioural support, and the belief that people don't need to be fixed. They need to be understood, supported, and guided by emotionally sturdy adults.

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My education includes Early Childhood Development and a Professional Counselling Diploma, bringing together both developmental understanding and counselling informed approaches. My practice is rooted in coaching and family support rather than clinical therapy, helping children, teens, adults, and parents build emotional regulation, resilience, stronger relationships, and practical strategies they can use in everyday life.

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Over the years, I've worked in both Montessori and traditional school settings, supported youth in group homes, and trained as an IMTI Autism informed Play Therapy practitioner. I've coached families both in person and virtually, and founded Joy in the Home in 2014 with a simple mission: to help families rewrite old patterns, strengthen connection, and raise children who are emotionally intelligent, self aware, and resilient.

 

Alongside my direct work with families, I’ve also shared my approach through TEDx, international conferences, and parent and educator workshops, offering tools that are evidence-based, accessible, and grounded in real-life challenges.

 

I was that emotionally intense kid, deeply expressive, often misunderstood. That experience shaped me. And while I didn’t expect the amount of unlearning I’d have to do as an adult, around control, emotional suppression, and the “I’m the adult, you’re the child” mindset, doing that work changed everything. I now help others do the same.

 

I believe in meeting kids where they’re at, but not staying there. Resilience is built by moving through discomfort, not avoiding it. With the steady presence of a calm, attuned adult, even the most challenging moments can become growth opportunities. My role is to help you show up for those moments, not perfectly, but intentionally.

 

Whether I’m working one-on-one with a child, supporting a parent, or coaching both, I bring a balance of warmth, honesty, structure, and humour. If you're ready to make a change in your parenting or support your child in building emotional skills, I’m here for it.

 

And if you’re looking for support for your child? Even better. That’s where I do my best work.

 

Warmly, 
Laurie Joy