Leticia Gracia, M.S.W., R.S.W., is the Director of the Institute of Childhood Trauma and Attachment at The George Hull Centre, a large, community-based children’s mental health centre. Having worked with children and families for 25 years, Leticia has extensive clinical experience with a focus on treating trauma and attachment difficulties. Leticia has a passion for developing and implementing high quality clinical programs to treat the most complex of cases. Leticia was instrumental in obtaining significant Innovation Grants from the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health to implement Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in the Community Clinic, and to develop a school-based socio-emotional learning program in partnership with the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Leticia is highly respected by her colleagues and peers in the children’s mental health sector and her excellence in clinical leadership was recognized by the Hospital for Sick Children with the Elizabeth Manson Award (2017).  She speaks nationally and internationally on trauma and attachment.