counselling with mirth
therapy, writing, and community
mirth /mərTH/ noun
laughter, humour, or happiness:
“Her days were full of mirth.”
Welcome! My name is Patricia Mirth (she/her) and I’m a Filipina counsellor, poet, and educator living in Port Alberni, BC, the unceded traditional territories of the Hupačasath and Tseshaht First Nations.
Counselling with mirth creates space to be seen and supported as your full self, in all hardships and joys. Healing is not only tending to the parts that ache but also about expanding our capacity for connection, laughter, and mirth.
I offer individual counselling, meditation sessions, therapeutic writing groups and educational workshops. Currently online and coming soon in person to the Port Alberni Valley.
Clinical Counselling
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As a Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia (RCC#23189), I offer individual clinical counselling (50, 75 or 90 minutes) that is unique to your goals, history, and preferences. As an anti-oppressive counsellor, our sessions can look like a mix of talk therapy, psychoeducation, somatic processing, and/or writing inventions.
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*Currently all offerings are virtual with limited in-person spaces coming soon to Port Alberni.
For virtual sessions to maximize your time, it is important to
join from a quiet, private space. It is crucial that you feel like you can talk freely.
Bring a pen & paper/something to write on. We may do writing together, + it’s a great practice to take your own notes during the session!
Have your grounding tools: blankets, fidgets, water/tea, and snacks.
If possible, use headphones so you can hear me best/I can hear you.
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As a meditation teacher (200-hour meditation teacher training by the Lab of Meditation), I offer personalized visualization and meditation sessions. Each session is about 30 minutes. I create a unique meditation centred around your present issue or theme and lead you through a meditative practice. Scripts are gifted for personal use after session.
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Currently, the bookable sessions are virtual and individual only.
For group or in-person inquiries, please email me at info@counsellingwithmirth.ca
For individual sessions, please ensure:
You are joining from a quiet, uninterrupted space.
You can connect to audio through speakers or headphones
You have a comfortable mat and/or seat.
You have access to water/tea
Visualization & Meditation Sessions
Groups & Workshops
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As a workshop facilitator, I offer therapeutic writing groups for community members to learn, write, and connect. Groups can range in topics based on my Master’s thesis on poetry therapy, collective healing and anti-oppressive practices. Therapeutic writing groups provide a unique way to cope, heal, and find community.
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**Online therapeutic writing group to be announced soon! If you are interested or have any questions, feel free to contact me at info@counsellingwithmirth.ca
Groups are typically always virtual with occasional pop-ups in the Port Alberni Valley and Vancouver.
Intakes are typically 15-30 minutes. Every therapist is unique in their approach and training. In the possibility that I may not be the right fit, I am happy to provide referral options to other resources/counsellors.
Areas of Specialty
life transitions/change
feelings of burnout, stress and anxiety
intergenerational healing/inner child
family dynamics, especially immigrant, diasporic experiences
experiences of racial identity and oppression
creative blocks
self-identity/ connection to self
gaining new coping skills
relationships, platonic or romantic (sessions are always individual 1:1)
**Even if you are facing something outside of this list, still reach out. In the possibility that I’m not the right fit, I'll be happy to provide referrals to other professionals or resources.
Let’s Connect
Interested in working together? Whether it’s counselling questions, workshop or group inquiries, send me a note and I’ll get back to you shortly!