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Gordon Gates

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Registered Social Worker


I am a Registered Social Worker with specialized expertise in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), one of the most extensively researched and clinically validated treatments available for PTSD and trauma.

If you have experienced events that left a mark on your nervous system, whether a single overwhelming incident or years of cumulative difficult experience, EMDR works directly at the neural level to process and release what talk therapy alone often cannot reach. Clients who have carried trauma for years, sometimes decades, frequently experience profound and lasting relief through this work.

In addition to trauma and PTSD, I regularly treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is one of the most misunderstood and underserved conditions in mental health, and one of the most treatable with the right approach. If intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, or relentless mental loops are affecting your daily life and relationships, this is a core area of my practice.

My work also addresses anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief, and the wide range of emotional struggles that bring people to therapy. I practice through a trauma-informed, integrative lens, drawing on EMDR, brainspotting, and other evidence-based approaches, tailored specifically to each person rather than applied from a fixed template.

What you can expect from working with me is a therapeutic relationship built on genuine safety, confidentiality, and trust. We begin by developing that relationship, because healing cannot happen without it. From there, we take a careful history, identify your specific needs, and move at a pace that supports stability rather than overwhelm. I am attuned to each client as an individual. My practice is inclusive of diversity in every form.

Clients consistently describe my style as warm, grounded, and deeply engaged, a space where you are met with curiosity rather than judgment, where what you bring is taken seriously, and where the goal is not just relief from symptoms but genuine and lasting transformation.

If you are ready to begin, or simply ready to have the first conversation, I would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Registered Social Worker


I am a Registered Social Worker with specialized expertise in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), one of the most extensively researched and clinically validated treatments available for PTSD and trauma.

If you have experienced events that left a mark on your nervous system, whether a single overwhelming incident or years of cumulative difficult experience, EMDR works directly at the neural level to process and release what talk therapy alone often cannot reach. Clients who have carried trauma for years, sometimes decades, frequently experience profound and lasting relief through this work.

In addition to trauma and PTSD, I regularly treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is one of the most misunderstood and underserved conditions in mental health, and one of the most treatable with the right approach. If intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, or relentless mental loops are affecting your daily life and relationships, this is a core area of my practice.

My work also addresses anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief, and the wide range of emotional struggles that bring people to therapy. I practice through a trauma-informed, integrative lens, drawing on EMDR, brainspotting, and other evidence-based approaches, tailored specifically to each person rather than applied from a fixed template.

What you can expect from working with me is a therapeutic relationship built on genuine safety, confidentiality, and trust. We begin by developing that relationship, because healing cannot happen without it. From there, we take a careful history, identify your specific needs, and move at a pace that supports stability rather than overwhelm. I am attuned to each client as an individual. My practice is inclusive of diversity in every form.

Clients consistently describe my style as warm, grounded, and deeply engaged, a space where you are met with curiosity rather than judgment, where what you bring is taken seriously, and where the goal is not just relief from symptoms but genuine and lasting transformation.

If you are ready to begin, or simply ready to have the first conversation, I would welcome the opportunity to connect.

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  • Gordon has been a Social Worker providing therapy and growth-oriented counselling for almost 20 years.

    He was a crisis worker at Stevenson Memorial Hospital for 13 years, working as part of a multi-dimensional team to help people find hope and get back on track. He has been in private practice for almost 10 years.

    During that time Gordon was increasingly struck by how often mental health issues can be rooted in past trauma and overwhelming negative experiences. He got trained in EMDR and Brainspotting to help him address this aspect of healing with clients.

    Gordon works primarily with adults and young adults over 16.

  • Top Specialties

    • Anxiety

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • Asperger’s Syndrome

    Areas of Expertise

    • Addiction

    • ADHD

    • Anger Management

    • Autism

    • Borderline Personality (BPD)

    • Chronic Illness

    • Chronic Impulsivity

    • Codependency

    • Depression

    • Education and Learning Disabilities

    • Emotional Disturbance

    • Grief

    • Internet Addiction

    • Life Transitions

    • Men’s Issues

    • Mood Disorders

    • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

    • Personality Disorders

    • Psychosis

    • Self-Esteem

    • Suicidal Ideation

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and EMDR 2

    • Attachment-Based Therapy

    • Brainspotting

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems

    • Culturally Sensitive Therapy

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Humanistic Therapy

    • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    • Person-Centred Therapy

    • Psychodynamic Therapy

    • Strength-Based Therapy

    • Trauma-Focused Therapy

  • “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

    Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (Death: The Final Stage of Growth, 1975)

  • I used to dance for the National Ballet of Canada – I find joy in movement to music and use this when I need to feel more connected to myself.

    I love yoga and cookies. Just not at the same time ☺