Megan Pittman, M.Psy. (She/Her)

Megan Pittman, M.Psy., is a mental health clinician whose work at Flourish is focused primarily on psychological and psychoeducational assessment with children and adolescents. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from ADLER Graduate Professional School and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Guelph, and has completed additional graduate-level training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

At Flourish, Megan conducts assessments under the clinical supervision of Dr. Kerry Wells, C. Psych., Director of Psychoeducational Services, and Dr. Alex Porthukaran, C. Psych. Her work includes gathering and integrating information from multiple sources, administering and interpreting standardized assessment measures, conducting clinical interviews and behavioural observations, and developing comprehensive formulations and recommendations. Megan’s approach to assessment is thorough, evidence-based, neuroaffirming, and grounded in a nuanced understanding of the individual.

Megan brings extensive experience working with autistic children and youth, including those with more nuanced or complex presentations. Over more than five years as a behaviour therapist, she supported children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotion regulation differences, and overlapping developmental and mental health needs across home, school, and community settings. She has a particular interest in children with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profiles and brings a flexible, neuroaffirming lens to understanding how autism may present differently across children, environments, and developmental stages.

Her assessment work is informed not only by formal training, but by years of direct experience observing and supporting children in their everyday environments. This gives Megan a strong appreciation for the importance of looking beyond test scores and considering a child’s communication style, sensory profile, emotional regulation, attention, executive functioning, relationships, learning history, and broader developmental context. She has particular expertise in assessing autism in children and adolescents and is passionate about helping families develop a clearer, more compassionate understanding of how their child experiences and navigates the world.

As part of her graduate training, Megan completed a 900-hour practicum at a child and adolescent psychology clinic in the Greater Toronto Area, where she developed experience in psychological assessment and intervention with children, youth, and families. Her graduate research focused on the psychological well-being of parents of transgender youth, further contributing to her understanding of family systems, identity, and the importance of affirming care.

Megan’s previous therapeutic work also provides an important foundation for her assessment practice. She draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) program. This clinical background helps her develop recommendations that are practical, individualized, and meaningful for children, families, schools, and treating professionals.

Megan approaches assessment with warmth, curiosity, and a strengths-based perspective. Her goal is not simply to identify diagnoses or areas of difficulty, but to help children and families understand the full picture of a young person’s strengths, needs, experiences, and ways of engaging with the world.