Dr Robyn Stephens, PhD. C.Psych. C.Psychol.

Dr. Robyn Stephens is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist with more than twenty years of specialized experience assessing and supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She is registered with the College of Psychologists and Behavioural Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO), licensed in British Columbia, and is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. Her clinical practice is focused on comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment and therapy, with particular expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Tourette Syndrome and tic disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, giftedness, and the complex ways these conditions often overlap throughout the lifespan.

In addition to graduate and postdoctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology, Dr. Stephens completed advanced clinical fellowships within the University Health Network, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, including specialized training in neuropsychiatric disorders and acquired brain injury. She also served for five years as an Affiliated Scientist with the Toronto Western Research Institute, where she developed and led peer-reviewed clinical research examining sleep disorders, emotional and behavioural regulation, aggression, and the interaction of neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, OCD, ASD, learning disabilities, and Tourette Syndrome.

Throughout her career, Dr. Stephens has held senior clinical and research positions, including Director of Neurobehavioural Studies and Research and Staff Neuropsychologist at the Youthdale Child and Adolescent Sleep Centre. She has also been recognized on multiple occasions by both the Provincial and Superior Courts of Canada as an expert in Medical-Legal Neuropsychology. Today, however, her professional focus has returned to what she finds most meaningful: helping individuals and families better understand themselves through comprehensive, clinically meaningful assessment and practical, solution-focused intervention.

As Founder and Clinical Director of the Toronto Neurodevelopmental Centre, Dr. Stephens leads a team of experienced neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists dedicated to providing highly individualized and comprehensive assessments. Rather than simply determining whether a diagnosis is present, the Centre focuses on understanding the whole person—their strengths, challenges, learning style, relationships, coping strategies, and day-to-day functioning. Assessments are designed to answer not only “What is the diagnosis?” but also “What does this mean for my life, and what can I do with this information moving forward?”

Dr. Stephens believes that effective assessment and therapy begin by identifying and building upon each individual’s unique strengths. Her approach is grounded in the belief that neurodevelopmental differences are not problems to be “fixed,” but aspects of a person’s experience that can be better understood, supported, and successfully navigated. Therapy is collaborative, practical, and empowering, focusing on increasing self-awareness, confidence, emotional wellbeing, and the development of meaningful strategies that improve functioning at home, school, work, and in relationships.