About The Clinic The Cognition Clinic was founded in 2018 with the intention of providing assessments and therapy to adults with ADHD. The clinic continues to specialize in ADHD, but also offers assessments for learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, or for anyone interested in understanding their cognitive functioning. The team at the clinic also provides therapy services for a variety of difficulties. The Team Hilary Duncan Founder Hilary Duncan (Owner) is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist certified with the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. She received her PhD from the Clinical and Research Psychology program at Concordia University and completed her internship at the McGill University Health Centre. Hilary’s diverse clinical training experiences include working in the Jewish General Hospital Memory Clinic, a neurorehabilitation clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the OCD and ADHD clinics at the Allan Memorial Institute, and at several private clinics (Blake Psychology, Neurotherapy Montreal, and the Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders). Her clinical focus and interests include working with ADHD, health disorders (chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia), concussion, and OCD. Hilary Duncan Founder Hilary Duncan (Founder) is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist certified with the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. She received her PhD from the Clinical and Research Psychology program at Concordia University and completed her internship at the McGill University Health Centre. Hilary’s diverse clinical training experiences include working in the Jewish General Hospital Memory Clinic, a neurorehabilitation clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the OCD and ADHD clinics at the Allan Memorial Institute, and at several private clinics (Blake Psychology, Neurotherapy Montreal, and the Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders). Her clinical focus and interests include working with ADHD, health disorders (chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia), concussion, and OCD. Hilary’s approach to therapy is integrative – drawing on schema-based, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioural, and acceptance-based modalities. Her style is friendly, casual and laid-back. Staff & Volunteers Denis Lacku Clinical Administrator Denis Lacku Clinical Administrator Denis Lacku, a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from McGill University, brings a strong foundation in both clinical and organizational roles. His experience as a Clinical Trial Assistant at NeuroRX involved collaborating on the assessment of neurological diseases, managing the patient database, and ensuring the compliance of clinical forms, highlighting his dedication to data integrity and clinical research. Additionally, his background as a Social Media Coordinator demonstrates skills in analytics and targeted communication, making him a well-rounded and valuable addition to the team. Tori Langmuir Practicum Student Tori Langmuir Practicum Student Tori Langmuir is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University. Her dissertation is developing an intervention to improve health and pain communication between youth and young adults with sickle cell disease and their healthcare providers and caregivers. For over a decade, Tori has worked with people of all ages living with chronic pain and disease (including cancer). She has experience addressing complex cognitive and mental health concerns and has received training in neuropsychological assessment, therapy and clinical intervention at in-house university clinics and hospitals. Tori’s style is eclectic, warm, and open-minded. Sana Rehan Therapist & PhD Student Sana Rehan Therapist & PhD Student Sana Rehan is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology fat Concordia University and is completing her dissertation on the links between sensory, psychosocial, and cognitive function in older adults with (or at risk for ) Alzheimer’s disease. Thus far, Sana has received training in neuropsychological assessments in a variety of location in Montreal, including the Jewish General Hospital and the Allan Memorial Institute. She has also received training in therapy and clinical intervention at in-house university clinics and community centres. Laurence Lai Therapist & PhD Student Laurence Lai Therapist & PhD Student Laurence Lai (Therapist & PhD Student) is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Concordia University. His research focus is on the effect of aging on the relationship between executive functions and balancing behaviours. He fulfilled his clinical training requirement in the summer of 2022, completing his full pre-doctoral internship at the neuropsychology unit at the Allan Memorial Institute and the memory clinic at the Jewish General Hospital. He has extensive experience in the neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis of various neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, etc.), as well as other acquired conditions (e.g. traumatic brain injury, psychosis disorder, neurodegenerative disorder). He is a student member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. Past Team Members Regan Palmerio Clinical Administrator Regan Palmerio Clinical Administrator Alexandra Neumann Clinical Administrator Alexandra Neumann Clinical Administrator Dina Kammourie Volunteer Dina Kammourie Volunteer Shay Drakes Volunteer Shay Drakes Volunteer Shay Drakes recently graduated from McGill University with a BA in Psychology and a double minor in Communications and Behavioural Science. She is interested in looking at the different effects ADHD has on the lives of individuals from a young age to adult life, and is excited to keep learning as she moves forward with the Cognition Clinic. Brigida Bono Volunteer Brigida Bono Volunteer Arianne Lavoie Volunteer Arianne Lavoie Volunteer Leila Rafai Volunteer Leila Rafai Volunteer Ting Wang Volunteer Ting Wang Volunteer
Hilary Duncan Founder Hilary Duncan (Owner) is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist certified with the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. She received her PhD from the Clinical and Research Psychology program at Concordia University and completed her internship at the McGill University Health Centre. Hilary’s diverse clinical training experiences include working in the Jewish General Hospital Memory Clinic, a neurorehabilitation clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the OCD and ADHD clinics at the Allan Memorial Institute, and at several private clinics (Blake Psychology, Neurotherapy Montreal, and the Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders). Her clinical focus and interests include working with ADHD, health disorders (chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia), concussion, and OCD. Hilary Duncan Founder Hilary Duncan (Founder) is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist certified with the Order of Psychologists of Quebec. She received her PhD from the Clinical and Research Psychology program at Concordia University and completed her internship at the McGill University Health Centre. Hilary’s diverse clinical training experiences include working in the Jewish General Hospital Memory Clinic, a neurorehabilitation clinic at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the OCD and ADHD clinics at the Allan Memorial Institute, and at several private clinics (Blake Psychology, Neurotherapy Montreal, and the Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders). Her clinical focus and interests include working with ADHD, health disorders (chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia), concussion, and OCD. Hilary’s approach to therapy is integrative – drawing on schema-based, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioural, and acceptance-based modalities. Her style is friendly, casual and laid-back.
Denis Lacku Clinical Administrator Denis Lacku Clinical Administrator Denis Lacku, a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from McGill University, brings a strong foundation in both clinical and organizational roles. His experience as a Clinical Trial Assistant at NeuroRX involved collaborating on the assessment of neurological diseases, managing the patient database, and ensuring the compliance of clinical forms, highlighting his dedication to data integrity and clinical research. Additionally, his background as a Social Media Coordinator demonstrates skills in analytics and targeted communication, making him a well-rounded and valuable addition to the team.
Tori Langmuir Practicum Student Tori Langmuir Practicum Student Tori Langmuir is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University. Her dissertation is developing an intervention to improve health and pain communication between youth and young adults with sickle cell disease and their healthcare providers and caregivers. For over a decade, Tori has worked with people of all ages living with chronic pain and disease (including cancer). She has experience addressing complex cognitive and mental health concerns and has received training in neuropsychological assessment, therapy and clinical intervention at in-house university clinics and hospitals. Tori’s style is eclectic, warm, and open-minded.
Sana Rehan Therapist & PhD Student Sana Rehan Therapist & PhD Student Sana Rehan is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology fat Concordia University and is completing her dissertation on the links between sensory, psychosocial, and cognitive function in older adults with (or at risk for ) Alzheimer’s disease. Thus far, Sana has received training in neuropsychological assessments in a variety of location in Montreal, including the Jewish General Hospital and the Allan Memorial Institute. She has also received training in therapy and clinical intervention at in-house university clinics and community centres.
Laurence Lai Therapist & PhD Student Laurence Lai Therapist & PhD Student Laurence Lai (Therapist & PhD Student) is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Concordia University. His research focus is on the effect of aging on the relationship between executive functions and balancing behaviours. He fulfilled his clinical training requirement in the summer of 2022, completing his full pre-doctoral internship at the neuropsychology unit at the Allan Memorial Institute and the memory clinic at the Jewish General Hospital. He has extensive experience in the neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis of various neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, etc.), as well as other acquired conditions (e.g. traumatic brain injury, psychosis disorder, neurodegenerative disorder). He is a student member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.
Shay Drakes Volunteer Shay Drakes Volunteer Shay Drakes recently graduated from McGill University with a BA in Psychology and a double minor in Communications and Behavioural Science. She is interested in looking at the different effects ADHD has on the lives of individuals from a young age to adult life, and is excited to keep learning as she moves forward with the Cognition Clinic.