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Parent Transformation Journey:
For the parent who is ready to become someone different in the moments that matter most...
Before you sign up for another parenting course or try one more set of strategies, there is something important to understand.
If what you have tried has not lasted, it is not because you are doing it wrong.
It is because you have been given solutions that don’t reach the root.
Real change in parenting does not come from learning what to do.
It comes from becoming someone different in the moment your child needs you most.
Learning what we can do in these moments with our children is undoubtedly important, and, the face of the matter is, who are actually are and how we show up in those moments energetically is overlooked constantly. And that’s exactly how we end up in the boat of “this is too hard and nothing works”. I’m here to tell you, there is another way, I’ve done it personally and continue to do it with families today. It’s work, and it pays off every single time. It’s inner work. It’s mindset growth. It’s inner child healing. It’s education in development.
Does this feel familiar?
You have read the books.
Listened to the podcasts.
Maybe even taken courses.
You take something in, try to apply it, and for a moment it seems to help.
Then slowly, things slip.
Your child resists, melts down, or shuts down.
You react, raise your voice, or withdraw.
And afterwards, that feeling comes.
The guilt.
The second-guessing.
The loud questions at the end of the day:
Am I getting this wrong?
Why does this feel so hard when I care so much?
Why is nothing really changing?
You are not failing.
You are a deeply loving parent who has been given tools that were never designed to hold the full weight of what parenting asks of you.
Most parenting advice focuses on behaviour.
Behaviour is only the surface.
What sits underneath is emotion, development, history, and the nervous system of both you and your child.
And that is where change begins.
What You Receive in the Parent Transformation Journey
Your exact experience will depend on the tier you choose. Each level is designed to meet you where you are and support you in moving forward in a way that is steady, supported, and deeply integrated.
Across the program, you will experience:
🩷 Mentorship and guidance from Dr. Vanessa
🩷Immersive workshops that deepen your understanding of the work
🩷Integration sessions to help you apply what you are learning in real life
🩷Reflective practices that support lasting change
🩷Content and teachings grounded in child development, attachment, and emotional health
🩷A community of parents walking alongside you
This is not about taking in more information.
It is about becoming someone different in how you show up.
what's included...
Here’s what you’ll get when you join the journey:
Sparkle
A six-month transformational group experience for parents and caregivers ready to deepen their understanding of themselves, their children, and the relationships they are building.
• 6 live Circle gatherings with Dr. Vanessa, offering opportunities for reflection, connection, and personal growth.
• 4 recorded, Parent Transformation Journey Immersives, exploring child development, relationships, and the deeper work of becoming the parent you want to be.
• 4 LIVE Immersive Q&A sessions with Dr. Vanessa, where you can bring your questions and deepen your understanding of the Immersive material.
• Access to the private PTJ community space for the duration of your journey.
• Six months of access to any masterclass or webinar Dr. Vanessa releases publicly during your journey.
• Lifetime access to ALL of Dr. Vanessa’s online courses, including Discipline Without Damage, Navigating Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence, Children & Friendships, Successful Coparenting, When Goodbye Is Too Hard, and Changing the Lens on Discipline.
$1800 CDN
+ applicable taxes
Shine
An opportunity to do the work of transformation alongside Dr. Vanessa and a community of parents.
• Everything in Sparkle, plus…
• 10 one-to-one sessions with Dr. Vanessa over 6 months
• 10 buzz calls for in-the-moment support
• Discipline Without Damage and Parenting Right From The Start eBooks
• The option to purchase individual sessions for your teen — offering direct, developmentally-attuned support from Dr. Vanessa for the young person in your life who might need their own space to grow.
$7,000 CDN
+ applicable taxes
Shine Plus
An opportunity to do the work of transformation alongside Dr. Vanessa and a community of parents.
• Everything in Sparkle, plus…
• 18 one-to-one sessions with Dr. Vanessa over 6 months
• 18 buzz calls for in-the-moment support
• Discipline Without Damage and Parenting Right From The Start eBooks
• The option to purchase individual sessions for your teen — offering direct, developmentally-attuned support from Dr. Vanessa for the young person in your life who might need their own space to grow.
• The most comprehensive mentorship experience
$12,500 CDN
+ applicable taxes
Working with Dr. Vanessa has turned my world quite literally inside out in the best possible way for my family and I. I thought I knew what I was signing up for and actually, it was fifty thousand times better than I could have EVER imagined. Dr. V is hand on heart the best person I’ve ever worked with and for so many reasons and if you’re reading this you should find out for yourself what they are. The most important reason that I’ll mention is – she has taught me what love really is in the most profound and beautiful way.” – A.G
The old way and the way forward
The old way:
❌ Trying to manage behaviour with strategies that only hold in the short term
❌ Feeling like you need to correct, fix, or control your child
❌ Holding it all on your own without guidance, unsure if you are getting it right
The way forward:
✅ Understanding that your child is not giving you a hard time, they are having a hard time
✅ Shifting your response and the environment around your child in a way that supports their development
✅ Being guided and supported as you step into a different way of parenting grounded in attachment, development, and emotional leadership
Introducing: The Parent Transformation Journey
The Parent Transformation Journey is not another “course”.
It is a 6-month immersive mentorship for parents who are ready to do the work that actually changes things.
Inside this container, you are not simply learning new strategies.
You are learning how to understand what is happening inside of you in the very moments that parenting feels hardest.
You are supported to slow down, reflect, and begin responding instead of reacting.
You are guided through the deeper layers of parenting, including:
Your own history and how it shows up in your parenting
The parts of you that get activated when your child struggles
The emotional work required to hold boundaries without losing connection
The developmental needs of your child, so you can understand them instead of guessing
This is where inner work and parenting meet.
And this is where change becomes real.
You are mentored directly by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, held within a community of parents doing this work alongside you, and supported to integrate what you are learning into your real, everyday life.
Imagine this...
You move from reacting in the moment to responding with steadiness
You understand what is happening inside of you as it is happening, and you know what to do with it
Your child feels safe with you again, not because everything is perfect, and because your presence is different
Your relationship feels more connected, more honest, and more grounded
You are able to hold boundaries without losing yourself or your child in the process
You begin to feel a sense of peace that is not dependent on everything going well
You trust yourself
And over time, people begin to notice
Something has shifted
You feel more settled, more clear, more at ease
Things that used to shake you no longer do in the same way
Your relationships begin to change, including the one you have with your partner or co-parent
This is not surface change
This is transformation that touches every part of your life
Limited Enrollment
Spots in PTJ are intentionally limited. This program is the only way to work directly with Dr. Vanessa.
Once enrollment closes, it will not reopen for another 6 months.
If you have been waiting for the right time, this is it.
Why the Parent Transformation Journey is Different
You will not be handed scripts, rules, or tricks. Instead, you will be guided to: SEE what is really going on beneath your child’s behavior. FEEL compassion, even in hard moments and BE the calm, confident leader your child needs.
This is not about changing your child. It is about transforming yourself and the environment your child grows up in. That is where real and lasting change happens.
maybe you...
- Feel the pull to grow, but aren’t sure where to begin
- Are tired of parenting from guilt, fear, or confusion
- Want to understand your own reactions, expectations, and stories so you can show up differently
- Really need a seasoned mentor — rooted in the science of psychology, the wisdom of development, the depth of consciousness work, and the lived truth of parenthood — to walk with you through the raw, the real, and the radiant journey of becoming
Is PTJ for you?
The Parent Transformation Journey is for you if:
- You are tired of repeating the same patterns and want real change.
- You know deep down that parenting is not about tricks, but about transformation.
- You are ready to invest in yourself so that your child can flourish.
- You are ready to embrace conscious parenting that is developmentally informed and attachment-centered - based on the science of what every growing child needs to thrive.
Who PTJ Is Not For:
- PTJ is not for you if you have no plans to stop spanking, yelling, or using threats. This is not how we do it in the PTJ.
- You’re looking for therapy services, as this is not a therapy program.
Your Invitation...
The Parent Transformation Journey is more than a program. It is a commitment to yourself, to your child, and to the generations that follow.
If you are ready to create a home where peace, connection, and growth are possible, PTJ is your path.
get to know me
Hi, I'm Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
I’m on a mission to make sure parents are supported in the best possible way.
I created my Parent Transformation Journey because I am passionate about walking alongside parents and other big people to see the world through the child’s eyes. Trained as a clinical psychologist, I spent more than 20 years supporting children and parents.
I have lived both professionally and personally the personal growth journey and the trickle-down impact of that on children. Now a full-time international speaker, author and parent consultant, I believe that when parents show up in the best version of themselves, their kids get the best possible shot.
On days I’m not working alongside parents, you will find me spending time with my two teenage sons, snuggling with my ragdoll cat, Soleil, or making dinners with my partner in crime, David Loyst. I am lucky to live on the West Coast of Canada, and love spending time outdoors whenever I can.
Frequently Asked Questions
Then what a brilliant time to really invest in yourself and your family! Dr. Vanessa is thrilled to work with divorced or separated individuals or couples. As a pair, you may choose to attend together or separately (no additional partners) if the relationship is currently amicable. Dr. Vanessa will approve this on a case by case basis. If she determines it is not appropriate for you to attend together, she will offer the option of dividing the number of sessions between the two of you, or the option of adding on a package extension for some additional session time. Note that Dr. Vanessa does not participate in legal proceedings and will refuse access to the program for anyone wishing to use the program towards court documentation. *Couples who have re-partnered will need to purchase separate access for new partners to attend if the former partner is sharing access to the Parent Transformation Journey.
Access to the Parent Transformation Journey program lasts for 6 months from the start of your journey. The current journey start is May 1st, 2026 so you will have access through to the end of October 2026. It’s each participant’s responsibility to make the most of the sessions, resources, and other offerings available during that time.
You’ll have lifetime access to these courses, which means you can access them for as long as they remain hosted on our current platform (ThriveCart Learn). If we ever move platforms or remove the courses, access may no longer be available. All course content remains the intellectual property of Dr. Vanessa Lapointe and is provided for your personal use only.
Yes, absolutely. The Parent Transformation Journey is open to participants worldwide, and we welcome parents from all locations and backgrounds. The majority of Dr. Vanessa’s clients do not live in Canada!
Appointments are booked within Dr. Vanessa’s working hours (Pacific Time/Vancouver). For those in Australia for example, this typically means morning availability. If you are committed to doing this inner work with Dr. Vanessa, you’ll be able to find a time that aligns – this is a space to show up fully for yourself.
The program will formally begin on May 1st, and you will be able to start booking sessions (for May 2026) in April 2026. Dr. Vanessa reserves the right to refuse access to the PTJ Shine and Shine Plus programs for any applicant that she feels is not program ready. And otherwise, once payment has been completed, individual sessions can begin in May 2026.
The Parent Transformation Package includes three different levels of support for you to choose the package that will best support your family. Your investment options are:
• Parent Transformation Journey Sparkle package: $800 CAD + applicable taxes
• Parent Transformation Journey Shine package: $7000 CAD + applicable taxes
• Parent Transformation Journey Shine Plus package: $12,500 CAD + applicable taxes
Each tier offers a different level of support:
Sparkle includes community gatherings, access to Dr. Vanessa’s course library, parenting webinars, and membership support.
Shine adds ten one-on-one consultations, ten buzz support calls, immersive workshops, and digital access to Dr. Vanessa’s bestselling books.
Shine Plus builds on Shine with eight additional one-on-one consultations (18 total) and eight more buzz support calls (18 total), offering deeper, more frequent, ongoing support.
Yes! All Parent Transformation Journey packages are available with flexible payment options. You can choose to pay in full, or spread your payments over 2 or 3 months. A small interest fee applies — 3% for 2-month plans and 5% for 3-month plans. Full pricing and payment breakdowns are listed above on this page.
Yes. All participants join monthly Circle Gatherings, and all tiers include access to Dr.Vanessa’s Membership community (where there are monthly Q&A’s!) – a steady space for shared insight, reflection, and encouragement as you grow.
There are no refunds. We limit the number of parents that we can take into the program and as a result, we cannot provide refunds once payment has been accepted.
You can try! It is unlikely that your health plan will accept receipt for reimbursement. The PTJ program is not individual therapy. It is a personal growth journey.
It depends on which package you have selected! Regardless of the package selected, you will get access to the PTJ exclusive Circle Gatherings/Q&A sessions, where you will have the opportunity to ask a question of Dr. Vanessa. If you enroll in either the PTJ Shine or Shine Plus packages, then you will have from 10 to 18 individual sessions with Dr. Vanessa, as well as from 10 to 18 buzz support calls between sessions, depending on the package selected.
While we don’t like to put a timeline on growth, you will have 6 months’ worth of access to the options provided with your selected PTJ package.
No, this works for parents in all work and life situations.
This works with children in any age range, including teens and young adults, and parents at any stage of their parenting journey; it is never too late to foster a strong relationship with your child.
For PTJ Shine and Shine Plus participants, you get access to 10 or 18 buzz support calls, which are 10 minute calls between our sessions as needed!
Circle Gatherings are not recorded. In order to preserve the intimacy and privacy of the space, you’ll need to attend live to participate.
This journey is self-paced. You’ll have access to the resources for the full 6 months, and you’re encouraged to move through them in a way that honours your life and energy.
No. This is a private, self-led experience. Your course access is entirely in your hands, and we do not monitor your usage or track your progress beyond your individualised sessions. This is your journey, guided by you.
No. The Parent Transformation Journey is a mentorship and personal growth experience. It is not therapy and it is not a crisis support service.
You’ll have access to support from Dr. Vanessa’s team and can email us with any questions related to your experience – your questions are a priority and will be answered with care. For questions related to your inner journey, you can also bring them to the live Circle Gatherings or monthly membership Q&A sessions. Any logistical questions (like access issues or scheduling) should be directed to Dr. Vanessa’s support team so we can help you quickly.
All PTJ sessions are scheduled in Vancouver time (Pacific Time). If you are located in a different time zone, we recommend using worldtimebuddy.com to confirm the correct time for your location.
Instructions for how to use World Time Buddy are available inside your client portal in ThriveCart, so you can easily check your session times before booking.
Yes. A short tutorial showing you how to navigate the ThriveCart client portal will be available inside the portal itself. This includes where to find your program materials, booking links, and helpful resources for the Parent Transformation Journey.
Inside your ThriveCart client portal, you will find a section dedicated to booking your one-on-one appointments with Dr. Vanessa.
Appointment times are released at the beginning of each month, and you will be able to select and schedule your session from the available times once they are posted.
Remember that appointment times are listed in Vancouver time (Pacific Time), so please check your local time before confirming your booking.
We strongly encourage participants to make every effort to work within the appointment times offered each month. Committing to your sessions and showing up for the process is an important part of the journey.
If none of the available times work for you, please reach out to Dr. Vanessa’s team and we will do our best to help you find a suitable appointment.
The PTJ, led by the beautiful Dr. Vanessa has positively transformed all the relationships in my life – with my children, husband, family, friends and most of all, myself. With warmth and compassion, Dr. Vanessa has challenged and supported me on the path to finding my true self. I now have confidence in my abilities and interactions that I’ve never known before. The growth I’ve seen in myself and my relationships in this short space of time blows my mind! I am forever grateful for this gift and now truly believe that I’ve got this 🙂 (P.S. The amount of stuff we get access to for being in PTJ is quite literally the bees knees.) – C. M.
Working with Dr. Vanessa has truly been transformative for my family. Her ability to break down challenges and set achievable goals has guided us toward significant improvements in my relationship with my children.
Throughout the year, I’ve experienced tremendous personal growth as a parent. Most importantly, our family has become closer and more connected than ever before. I am incredibly grateful for Dr. Vanessa’s guidance and support—it has truly made a positive impact on our lives. – T.O.