Dr. Dahlia Fisher is a co-founder and the Clinical Director of The Red Oak Centre. She is a registered clinical and health psychologist and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Concordia University in Montreal.
In her current role as Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Fisher leads Red Oak’s clinical programs and service delivery. She maintains the highest standards of care while responding to the needs of children, adolescents, and families. In this leadership role, she ensures services continue to evolve in ways that reflect the realities of ADHD and related challenges, while staying rooted in Red Oak’s mission of integrated, client-centred care.
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Areas of Focus
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression/Mood Disorders
- OCD
- Parent Support/Coaching
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Fisher is a registered clinical and health psychologist with expertise in supporting children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and adolescent issues. She also provides consultation to parents around behaviour management and best parenting practices. While her current work centres on clinical leadership, her years of direct practice continue to shape her perspective and inform the support she provides to Red Oak’s practitioners and families.
Treatment Philosophy
Dr. Fisher’s approach to care has always been grounded in evidence-based methods and guided by collaboration and trust. Though she now spends less time in direct client work, she continues to draw on client-centred, solution-focused, and strength-based approaches in her supervision and leadership. Her practice integrates cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness and motivational strategies, and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), among other modalities.
Treatment Interventions/Approaches
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Education, Training & Experience
PhD, Psychology
Concordia University
Hon. BSc, Psychology
University of Toronto
Dr. Fisher completed her training at Sick Kids Hospital and held subsequent staff positions at Sick Kids Hospital in the Department of Psychology and in the Division of Adolescent Medicine.
She worked for six years at The Clinic on Dupont, one of Toronto’s leading private practices, and helped to establish its child psychology department.
