Individual Counselling
One-on-one recovery counselling built around your goals, safety, and next practical step.
View service page →Serving Duncan & Cowichan Valley
Your next chapterbegins today.
A safe, judgment-free recovery and addictions hub for individuals and families in the Cowichan Valley. Connect with Wesley Groves for confidential support, secure intake, live chat, daily encouragement, and practical recovery resources.
FreeInitial Consultation
ConfidentialSecure intake and chat
LocalDuncan, BC based
Recovery & Wellbeing
Support for your next chapter
Find support at your own pace. Reach out for a conversation, explore community resources, or sign in to organise your personal recovery goals and reflections.
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Guided Get Help Pathway
Tell us what kind of support you are looking for so our team can follow up with you.
BookAppointment Requests
Request consultation, counselling, family support, virtual sessions, or support groups.
SafetySafety Plan Builder
Portal users can build a private crisis and recovery safety plan.
DirectoryResource Directory
Search crisis lines, substance-use referrals, local supports, and meeting options.
FamilyFamily Support Hub
Support tools for loved ones, boundaries, communication, and family pathways.
PortalPrivate Client Dashboard
Check-ins, goals, milestones, reading guides, appointments, and shared notes.
Wesley Groves
Counsellor · Recovery Support
Wesley supports individuals and families through addiction recovery with compassion, confidentiality, and local Cowichan Valley care.
About Next Chapter Recovery
A community hub built on hope and healing.
Next Chapter Recovery exists so nobody in the Cowichan Valley has to face addiction alone. Whether you are taking your first step, supporting a loved one, or working to maintain long-term sobriety, this hub gives you a private way to connect and a public place to find encouragement.
Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Every person’s path is different, and our role is to walk alongside you with practical support, honest conversation, and zero judgment.
Compassionate Care
Every person is met where they are — no shame, no lectures, only support.
Confidential Intake
Secure forms and live chat are designed to protect privacy and reduce barriers to reaching out.
Ongoing Encouragement
Explore words of hope, recovery reflections and encouragement for each new day.
What We Offer
Services & Support
Explore your options and choose the kind of support that feels right for you today.
Family Support
Guidance for families trying to support a loved one without losing themselves in the process.
View service page →Online & Phone Sessions
Lower-barrier support by phone or secure online session for people across British Columbia.
View service page →Intake & Assessment
A careful first step to understand needs, safety concerns, history, goals, and support options.
View service page →Secure Live Chat
A way to reach out with questions or ask about your next step in recovery.
View service page →Referral & After-care
Connection to crisis lines, detox referrals, community supports, recovery groups, and ongoing check-ins.
View service page →Getting Started
How it works
You do not have to have everything figured out before reaching out. Here is what getting started can look like.
Reach Out
Use live chat, the secure form, phone, or email. Share only what you are comfortable sharing.
Free Consultation
A brief, no-pressure conversation with Wesley to discuss your situation and next steps.
Intake & Plan
Complete a private intake assessment and build a support plan tailored to your needs.
Ongoing Sessions
Continue with in-person, phone, or online counselling and recovery support.
Community & After-care
Get connected to local resources, recovery groups, and continuing accountability.
Meeting Hub
Virtual meetings and support groups
Connect with scheduled recovery groups, RSVP privately, and access Google Meet or Facebook community links when approved by the team.
Built for safer support
Explore upcoming gatherings, find ways to connect with others and ask the team which meetings may be right for you.
Helpful Resources
Local & national resources
Find urgent help, local information and practical support for yourself or someone you care about.
Emergency
Emergency Services
If there is immediate danger, overdose, violence, or urgent medical risk, call emergency services right away.
Call 911 →Suicide Crisis
9-8-8 Canada
Call or text 9-8-8 for urgent suicide crisis support across Canada.
Call/Text 9-8-8 →BC Crisis Line
310 Mental Health Support
BC crisis support, emotional support, and referral options. No area code needed.
310-6789 →Substance Use
Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service
Free, confidential substance-use information and referral support across BC.
1-800-663-1441 →Indigenous Support
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Immediate mental wellness counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous people across Canada.
1-855-242-3310 →Vancouver Island
Island Health Support
Access Island Health resources for mental health, substance use, and regional supports.
islandhealth.ca →Families
Family & Peer Supports
Ask Wesley for local recovery meetings, family resources, and peer-support options in Duncan and Cowichan Valley.
Ask for details →Live Support
Next Chapter Live Chat
Use the secure site chat to begin a private, non-emergency conversation with the team when you are ready.
Daily Encouragement
Recovery Statements & Devotionals
Find reflections, recovery encouragement and devotional readings to return to whenever you need a moment of hope.
Strength for today, not the whole year
Scripture focus: Matthew 6 points us back to the grace and provision of today.The future can feel too large when you are rebuilding your life. Faith brings the focus bac…
Read & share →You are not your worst day
Shame often tries to reduce a person to one decision, one relapse, one season, or one painful chapter. Recovery tells the truth: you are still here, still capable of cha…
Read & share →A new chapter can begin with grace
Scripture focus: Lamentations 3:22–23 reminds us of mercy that is renewed day by day.Recovery can make a person painfully aware of yesterday. Faith invites us to bring y…
Read & share →Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Honest answers to questions we hear most often.
Is everything I share confidential?
Messages are treated with discretion and the site is built with privacy-first controls. Standard legal and safety exceptions may apply if there is immediate risk of harm to yourself or others.
Is live chat monitored 24/7?
No. Live chat is for private first contact and follow-up. It is not an emergency service. If there is immediate danger, call 911. For suicide crisis support in Canada, call or text 9-8-8.
Can family members reach out?
Yes. Families can use the secure form or chat to ask about boundaries, support options, and how to care for themselves while supporting a loved one.
Can I get support outside Duncan?
Remote phone or online support may be available. The team can also help identify appropriate local resources if you are outside the immediate Cowichan Valley area.
Get in Touch
Talk to Wesley today.
Fill out the form and Wesley or the team will respond as soon as possible. All messages are treated with discretion.
Phone
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Location
Duncan, British Columbia
Virtual sessions available province-wide
Virtual sessions available province-wide
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Thank you for reaching out. The team will be in touch. If you need immediate support, call or text 9-8-8.