About ATTCH

After providing counselling services for over 20 years Lori Gill, founder of ATTCH, has observed a consistent need for attachment and trauma-focused therapy. Trauma impacts all areas, and often underlies addictions, mental health, and other adaptations.
ATTCH was the first integrative trauma specific treatment centre of its kind in Canada. Since opening in 2013 the model at ATTCH has been sought after by professionals, organizations and communities due to the lasting gains observed with our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) ®. In addition to providing clinical services ATTCH specializes in training other therapists and organizations to become certified trauma specialists or certified trauma informed organizations using our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) ®. This contributes to our vision of creating a more trauma-informed society.
The Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) provides quality trauma and attachment assessment and treatment, clinical supervision, evidence based and evidence informed trauma training (clinical services now provided through Lori Gill Psychotherapy). Services are available for all ages, including early intervention/ prevention supports for young mothers or individuals who may be at an increased risk for future difficulty.
We recognize the importance of harmonizing the mind and body to create an experience of calm. As a result, we are thrilled to offer holistic wellness services evidenced to regulate the mind and body simultaneously. A few of our services include meditation, mindfulness, somatic / sensory regulation therapies, creative therapies such as art, play, and body movement, neurofeedback, biofeedback, yoga (trauma-focused, restorative, and Kripalu), and chakra work.
Our services also focus on early intervention and healthy attachment relationships providing attachment enhancing services, parent coaching, formal trauma assessments, and evidence-based treatment focusing on structured sensory intervention for all ages. Our child and youth therapists have completed Theraplay® training and we are pleased to offer Marshak Interaction Method assessments as well as Theraplay informed family therapy sessions. Additionally ATTCH also provides clinical supervision, consultation, and training to help organizations implement evidence-based trauma-informed treatment and prevent compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.
ATTCH was the first integrative trauma specific treatment centre of its kind in Canada. Since opening in 2013 the model at ATTCH has been sought after by professionals, organizations and communities due to the lasting gains observed with our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) ®. In addition to providing clinical services ATTCH specializes in training other therapists and organizations to become certified trauma specialists or certified trauma informed organizations using our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) ®. This contributes to our vision of creating a more trauma-informed society.
The Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) provides quality trauma and attachment assessment and treatment, clinical supervision, evidence based and evidence informed trauma training (clinical services now provided through Lori Gill Psychotherapy). Services are available for all ages, including early intervention/ prevention supports for young mothers or individuals who may be at an increased risk for future difficulty.
We recognize the importance of harmonizing the mind and body to create an experience of calm. As a result, we are thrilled to offer holistic wellness services evidenced to regulate the mind and body simultaneously. A few of our services include meditation, mindfulness, somatic / sensory regulation therapies, creative therapies such as art, play, and body movement, neurofeedback, biofeedback, yoga (trauma-focused, restorative, and Kripalu), and chakra work.
Our services also focus on early intervention and healthy attachment relationships providing attachment enhancing services, parent coaching, formal trauma assessments, and evidence-based treatment focusing on structured sensory intervention for all ages. Our child and youth therapists have completed Theraplay® training and we are pleased to offer Marshak Interaction Method assessments as well as Theraplay informed family therapy sessions. Additionally ATTCH also provides clinical supervision, consultation, and training to help organizations implement evidence-based trauma-informed treatment and prevent compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.
Healing Life's Hurts...

Purpose: The purpose of the Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) is to become a premiere attachment and trauma treatment and training centre focusing on holistic wellness and preventative care (early intervention) to facilitate healing.
Vision: Providing quality treatment to meet the unique needs of clients. Promoting healing and resilience through education, support, and connection. Helping to create trauma-informed communities to meet the needs of all individuals with compassion and quality treatment.
Mission: Healing life’s hurts through awareness, compassion, and self-care.
Trauma focused counselling has begun to receive more attention recently and is expanding rapidly in the United States and other areas of the world based on current research. Lori anticipates we will see this growth in Canada shortly as well and intends to be at the forefront of this social change process.
Vision: Providing quality treatment to meet the unique needs of clients. Promoting healing and resilience through education, support, and connection. Helping to create trauma-informed communities to meet the needs of all individuals with compassion and quality treatment.
Mission: Healing life’s hurts through awareness, compassion, and self-care.
Trauma focused counselling has begun to receive more attention recently and is expanding rapidly in the United States and other areas of the world based on current research. Lori anticipates we will see this growth in Canada shortly as well and intends to be at the forefront of this social change process.

ATTCH is so honoured to have been invited as a member of the Complex Trauma Treatment Affiliates program. This is a fabulous network of highly skilled trauma specific therapists. It is so nice to network and consult with others. As a therapist in private practice typically training and supervising others this has been a rich resource for collaborating and further broadening knowledge and skills. Check out their website (link below) for further details. “The Complex Trauma Treatment Affiliates are an independent network of senior complex trauma therapists and clinical supervisors. The Complex Trauma Treatment Affiliates program is not a comprehensive registry of trauma therapists. CTTA membership is restricted to a carefully selected group of not more than two dozen psychotherapists across the United States and Canada.” https://www.ctttn.org/treatment-centers-affiliates/complex-trauma-treatment-affiliates/ #complextraumatreatmentaffiliate #CTTA #complextrauma #complextraumarecovery #complextraumaawareness #CPTSD #ITATM #ATTCH
Various levels of trauma specialist training and certification in our Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) ® are available:
© ATTACHMENT AND TRAUMA TREATMENT CENTRE FOR HEALING (ATTCH). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Email: reception@attch.org Phone: (905) 684-9333 Fax: (905) 684-6217 Live participation in some of our upcoming workshops is available. Advance registration is required (see distance learning live cohorts page).
Pre-Recorded Distance Learning Trainings are also available (see Distance Learning page). * Clinical workshops require a graduate degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field and completion of CTIC application. |
ATTCH is pleased to be offering another leading-edge trauma and attachment conference series March 30 – April 3, 2020 this training will be offered fully online unless otherwise indicated. This comprehensive conference will give you practical tools to take your trauma processing to a deeper level and learn effective tools and skills to work with grief and loss.
o Pre-Conference Event ~ March 29, 2020 Drum Making Workshop. Make your own hand drum and learn about traditional Indigenous practices during the process (will be rescheduled to a later date) o Day 1 ~ March 30
o Day 5 ~ When Words Fail: Expressive Arts Approaches to Grief and Loss with Cher Curshen (Online only) **April 1 join us for a private shopping night at Shannon Passero's (see below for details) In person only *Pre-requisite: Must have completed core 3 day certification trainings in order to complete these trainings. See here for details. |
Thank you to Jenna Francis, Photographer, Naturally Photography for supplying many of the images on our site, the soothing nature of your images are much in-line with our treatment focus ~ creating a sense of safety. You can see more of Jenna's work on her website at:
http://www.naturally-photography.com
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