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Island Narrative Therapy Counselling
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Autumn -  A life lesson in the beauty of death
Autumn - A life lesson in the beauty of death

Autumn is a season of transition, revealing the vibrant colours of death.

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Karen MittetNovember 20, 2023Island Narrative TherapyComment
A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A personal land acknowledgement of the indigenous people of Victoria, the Lekwungen-speaking peoples known as the Esquimalt, Songhees and W̱’sanec. Recognizing my privilege as a white settler on unceded territory is a significant step towards understanding and reconciliation.

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Karen MittetFebruary 18, 2023Island Narrative TherapyComment
The ethics at the heart of my counselling practice
The ethics at the heart of my counselling practice
Karen MittetNovember 8, 2022Island Narrative TherapyComment
Re-membering our deceased loved ones
Karen MittetAugust 16, 2022Island Narrative TherapyComment
A tribute to my beautiful mother
A tribute to my beautiful mother
Karen MittetMay 5, 2022Island Narrative Therapy Comment
Anxiety and War
Karen MittetMarch 3, 2022Island Narrative TherapyComment
Kintsugi - A narrative word created for mothers of child loss
Kintsugi - A narrative word created for mothers of child loss
Karen MittetFebruary 15, 2022Island Narrative TherapyComment
Narrative therapy holds space for the stories of peoples' lives
Narrative therapy holds space for the stories of peoples' lives

Narrative therapy creates space for people to tell their stories in a way that privileges their language and ideas. It is counselling that is curious, never bossy, always people-centered. It imagines that people know more about their lives than the therapist and, together, the counsellor and client explore avenues of storytelling together.

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Karen MittetJanuary 4, 2022Island Narrative Therapy Comment
The death we die doesn’t have to define the life we lived
The death we die doesn’t have to define the life we lived
Karen MittetApril 18, 2019Island Narrative Therapy
Karen Mittet Narrative Therapy Counselling
2342 Cranmore Road,
Victoria, BC, V8R 1Z4,
Canada
2508809363 karen@karenmittet.com
Hours
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Tue 8am-6pm
Wed 1pm-6pm
Thu 8am-6pm
Fri 8am-6pm

Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge this location as the unceded traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees) peoples, whose historical relationship with the land continue today. I also acknowledge the Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W_Sanec (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples whose unceded traditional territories are within this regional area.

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A Holiday Grief Support Gathering on Friday, December 13, 6-8pm.  The time together will begin with an expressive arts activity, seguing into rich dialogue.  Limited to 10 attendees, please email Karen at Island Narrative Therapy to register.
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The next Fernwood Death Cafe is Wednesday, October 30 from 6:30-8:30, FCA Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria, BC.  You are welcome to join the conversation.  #deathcafe #death #dying #deathdialogue #authenticdiscussions #grief #loss #fe
You are invited to the next Fernwood Death Cafe on Tuesday, September 3, 6:30-8:30pm.  Please register through email or DM.  I hope you can make it :)
#deathcafe #death #cafe #dying #grief #griefandloss #gathering #deathconversations #deathdoulas #ho
In Norse mythology, Fylgja is a female supernatural guardian spirit for the family.  Fylgja represents the spirits of the ancestral mothers amongst the Vikings. 

Muffy was and is our family’s Fylgja.  She took care of us all, through thick and
The next Fernwood Death Cafe is on Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm. You are invited to join the conversation with likeminded people who want to discuss or engage in topics related to death and dying. Please preregister with Karen at kmittet@i
The sunrise at Willows Beach today is really beyond words.  The opening act, encompassing all the diverse shades of autumn red, has stolen the show from the star attraction 🌞. The panoramic view from our neighbourhood shoreline bears witness to the
 

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