Full Circle Art Therapy Program

 Full Circle Art Therapy Programs 

Art Therapy Phase 1 – 12 Week Group – Next group starts January 2023

12-week all gender identities art therapy support group led by Full Circle Art Therapy Centre. Must complete The Gatehouse phase 1 (15-week peer support) group, first. Art Therapy Group is held Mondays 7 pm-9 pm. This program explores the impact of trauma through a combination of artistic expression and group discussion. The topics explored are determined by the group members in the first week. At this time the group is only being offered virtually as no in-person services are available due to COVID19 restrictions. 

Upcoming group date12 Week Art Therapy Group    starting January 31, 2023

The Winter 2023 Hybrid Phase One Art Therapy Group will run 12 weeks long on Tuesday evenings, from Tuesday January 31st to Tuesday April  18th 2023, 7pm to 9pm EST.

There are 6 spots available In-Person and 6 spots available virtually via Zoom. In person group will be taking place at The Gatehouse at 3101 Lake Shore Blvd W., Toronto, ON, M8V 3W8 (near Lake Shore and Kipling).

Cost: The cost of the group is $250 In-person (materials included) or $200 Virtually (materials not included); payable to The Gatehouse. You will receive an invoice from Maria. 

Required: Participants for the Winter 2023 Hybrid Phase One Art Therapy Group must be survivors of childhood sexual abuse, ages 18+. The pre-requisite for this program is successful completion of The Gatehouse Phase One Program or an equivalent Trauma Therapy Group, a short 30-minute intake interview and must reside in Canada.

To Register: If you are a survivor of CSA, interested, available and have the pre-requisite required for the Winter 2023 Hybrid Phase One Art Therapy Group please kindly respond with the following information via email to Zada at zada@thegatehouse.org 

  1. Your name
  2. Your preferred pronoun
  3. Your email
  4. Your phone number
  5. Your date of birth
  6. Age
  7. Emergency contact name
  8. Emergency contact phone number
  9. Emergency contact relationship to you
  10. Approximate date you completed the Gatehouse Phase One Program or Approximate date & agency you completed an equivalent Trauma Therapy Group
  11. Are you able to attend all sessions (please note any potential pre planned absences e.g. vacation):
  12. Prefer In-Person or Virtual (indicate which you prefer):

Other: Additionally, in the future we are considering running a Hybrid Phase One Art Therapy Day Group from 12-2pm. Would you be interested and available to attend a day group either in-person or virtually? 

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The Gatehouse, a community based charitable organization that provides much-needed support, resources, and community to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Survivors of sexual abuse are in desperate need of our support and services and The Gatehouse relies on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and businesses to fund and expand our creative programs including peer support groups, art therapy, wellness workshops, conferences, and the investigation support program.
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