Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) Niagara

I used to think this was an innovative place that utilizes holistic modalities combined with therapy to help heal from trauma. Now however, having never been able to get a phone call or email back let alone an actual appointment session when I needed help on my own journey...I have come to know others who have been here. A trauma therapist should be very well informed of what that patient truly needs and how to approach healing. To be extremely good and well versed in his/her job! So when I hear of peoole suffering from severe CPTSD where their bodies completely shut down/dissassociate and could potentially hurt themselves....it should not take another 3 sessions for that therapist to implement things like a crash mat, move items out of the way, or adapt and adjust to where the patient is situated. Now when this happens often or almost every session, I believe it's the professionals job to again guide in a way that makes the client feel like it's their choice, and not continue to allow or advise that the sessions keep touching on very sore and triggering trauma wounds. That's not helping your client heal, you're retraumatuzing them!!! In my opinion you shouldn't be practicing yet even considered qualified to do this job, and should quit hurting people immediately! Trauma survivors freshly out of trauma or just beginning to address their wounds need safety, stability, patience, calmness, gentleness, compassion, love and understanding. Once they can consistently establish that environmentally they can begin internally and slowly. And gradually over time by building a strong foundation one brick at a time they will be strong enough and able to handle the deeper traumatic wounds!

Very disappointed with my experience. I had a counsellor here where we started trauma therapy. After a few sessions she emailed me stating that she was resigning. I felt defeat as I finally opened up and my doors had been open with my trauma, it has now been a couple months where I have been left completely vulnerable and have had zero follow up with the agency. My panic attacks are back, my mental health is worse than ever and i’m at a complete loss. Be aware of this if you come here.