Ottawa Centre for Attachment & Trauma Therapy exists to offer HOPE to families by equipping them for healthy and loving relationships.

Ottawa Centre for Attachment & Trauma exists to offer HOPE to families by equipping them for healthy and loving relationships.

OCATT is a group of independent mental health professionals

OCATT therapists specialize in supporting families whose children have experienced trauma; and in support of first responder and military families. Our centre is focused on meeting your needs for individual, couple and family therapy. In addition, OCATT collaborates with multidisciplinary practitioners to provide holistic approaches to healing.

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Our Primary Services

Adoption

Forming a family through adoption is an exciting process that can come with challenges. OCATT therapists use a family-centered approach to celebrate the good and address the challenges experienced by adoptive families.

Attachment

Children are born “wired” to connect with their caregivers. Unfortunately, early experiences of trauma disrupt healthy attachment. OCATT therapists help to address attachment challenges through the use of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

When the stress and anxiety of trauma linger long after danger has passed, a person may be struggling with PTSD or Opersational Stress Injuries (OSI). OCATT therapists are experienced in PTSD and OSI treatment with first responders and others.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

FASD is complex: it affects executive functioning and mental and physical health. OCATT therapists adapt therapy to meet the needs, and harness the unique strengths, of those struggling because of FASD.

OCATT BLOG

Becoming a Behavioural Detective with Kim Barthel — Upcoming Event!

by OCATT | Mar 29, 2019

Working with children who have been affected by trauma and/or prenatal exposure from drugs or alcohol is complicated and challenging. Teaching and parenting these children is also stressful and can often feel like an uphill battle while pushing...

« Est-ce que c’est le TSAF ou c’est le trauma ? Qu’est-ce que je fais si je ne le sais pas ? »

by OCATT | Jan 13, 2019

Tanya Eichler, Maude Champagne et Michelle Hogeterp. 9 septembre 2018 Marche de sensibilisation sur le TSAF à Ottawa Bien des parents—parfois à bout de souffle—me consultent pour apprendre à mieux gérer les comportements de leur enfant. Plusieurs enfants adoptés...

How I Became Aware of the World of FASD

by OCATT | Jan 22, 2018

I am a psychotherapist who works with people who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I have had different opportunities to share my perspectives on FASD through training and facilitating events, but this is my first opportunity to write about my own journey and...