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Celebrating 25 Years of Service: The Gatehouse’s Impact on Healing and Empowering Survivors – Since June 20, 1998 Photos by David Hou Photography IG david_hou_photography- All photos  available on our Fakebook Page  Saturday, June 24th, 2023 – The Gatehouse commemorated 25 years of dedicated service. The Gatehouse www.thegatehouse.org stands as a beacon of hope and healing, transforming the lives of individuals impacted by childhood sexual abuse. Our unwavering commitment to our vision and mission...

The Gatehouse is hosting an outdoor art workshop in collaboration with Full Circle Art Therapy Centre. This is a free workshop, all materials provided, snacks provided. Max 30 participants. Please register using the link below.   Partners:  Full Circle- ATC & The Gatehouse Program Name: Creating Art in the Healing Garden Group Details: See breakdown below Location:  The Gatehouse Healing Garden 3101 Lake Shore Blvd W., Toronto, ON, M8V3W8 Date:  Friday July...

Good day everyone, We are excited to offer programs in the Garden this summer! Each program has a separate registration form.  Program 1: Mindfulness in the Garden  Dates: All Wednesdays on June 7, 14, 21, 28 All Wednesdays on July 5, 12, 19, 26  The following Wednesdays August 23, and 30  Time: 11 am to 12 pm  Location: The Gatehouse Healing Garden 

Knowing Your Triggers in a Digital Age  Written by: Thiviya Subramaniam, Placement Student, B.Sc.   We receive information through many modes of communication, whether that be television, the radio, billboard advertisements or regular conversations. In the digital age we live in, it is inevitable to come across media that triggers you or makes you uncomfortable. Taking care of your mind and your mental health is an important form of self-care, and this can be done by being...

Avoidance of Intimacy after Trauma and Strategies to Cope  Written by: Matej Capov – Placement Student – Bachelor of Criminal Justice  Traumatic events can create some of the most complex and difficult cases of intimacy avoidance. Early childhood experience with parents or caregivers shape the primary understanding of how relationships work and if these are hijacked by abusers it can cause childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors to become reclusive in their relationships as a coping mechanism for...