Meet Dr. Hilary Scott-Row


Dr. Hilary Scott-Row is a Licensed Clinical and School Psychologist who provides both assessment and treatment services to children and adolescents. She has a particular passion for supporting neurodivergent youth and their parents. 

Dr. Hilary takes a collaborative and strengths-based approach in her work at Attuned Families. Her assessment style is grounded in warmth and patient understanding. Dr. Hilary is exceptionally thorough from start-to-finish in the assessment process and believes in meeting the youth, and their families, where they’re at. She takes the time to get to know the whole child and approaches assessments with flexibility and compassion. Dr. Hilary welcomes the opportunity to not only support youth and their families throughout the assessment process, but also in navigating supports post-assessment. 

In addition to Dr. Hilary’s extensive experience in conducting assessments, she also provides psychological treatment to children and adolescents, parent support, and school/community consultation. She is passionate about creating a safe and welcoming clinical space where youth and their parents can feel at ease. Dr. Hilary’s treatment approach is evidence-based and integrative. She draws primarily from cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT-informed), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT).

Dr. Hilary’s work experience includes numerous private practice and healthcare settings, as well as a variety of educational systems. Alongside her work at Attuned Families, Dr. Hilary provides further assessment and treatment services in the GTA.


Areas of Concern

 
  • Learning Challenges

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Behavioural, Emotional or Social Concerns

  • Other Learning, Developmental and Mental Health Challenges

 

Techniques Used

  • Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-informed)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

Certifications & Education

Education

  • Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc), Psychology Specialist Program, from the University of Toronto

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Practices (MA) from the University of Hartford

  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology, Child & Adolescent Proficiency Track, from the University of Hartford

Certifications

  • Pearson Clinical Training Administration & Scoring

  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)

  • Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R)

    • Professional Organizations

  • The College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO)

  • Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)