Abby Lowry
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Discipline Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Credentials
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
Experience
9 years of clinical experience
Certification
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)- certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Professional Memberships & Leadership
Areas of Focus
Neurodivergent-affirming behaviour support
Autism and developmental disabilities
Mental health and neurodiversity
Emotional regulation
Skill development for independence
Behaviour support planning
Daily living and functional skill development
Family and caregiver collaboration
Supporting individuals to remain safely at home
Support for individuals living in small option homes, independent living support (ILS), and places of safety
Team and caregiver support
Post-secondary support for neurodivergent individuals
Populations Served
Youth
Adolescents and teenagers
Adults of all ages
Neurodivergent individuals
Autistic individuals
Individuals with developmental disabilities
Neurodivergent post-secondary students
Individuals receiving supported or independent living services
Families, caregivers, and support teams
Languages 🇨🇦 English
About Abby
Abigail “Abby” Lowry is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with nine years of experience supporting youth, teens, and adults. She works alongside individuals, families, caregivers, and support teams to develop practical skills and tools that help people move toward the goals and lives they choose.
Abby has a particular interest in the intersection of mental health and neurodiversity. Her work includes supporting neurodivergent individuals and people with developmental disabilities across different stages of life, from youth navigating everyday challenges to adults building greater independence and working toward personally meaningful goals.
She has experience supporting individuals in small option homes, independent living support environments, and places of safety, as well as people working toward remaining safely in their own homes. Abby enjoys collaborating with the teams surrounding an individual so that strategies are realistic, consistent, and useful in everyday environments rather than existing only within a therapy session.
Skill building is an important part of Abby's practice, particularly when working with populations who may not have previously had access to the support they need. She also supports neurodivergent individuals in post-secondary settings, helping them develop practical strategies and skills that support greater independence and participation.
Abby's approach begins with an important principle: behaviour therapy is not about fixing or curing someone. Behaviour develops within a person's experiences and environment, and strategies that have worked for someone for years are unlikely to change after one or four sessions. Abby focuses instead on understanding what is happening, identifying what matters to the individual, and building realistic skills and supports over time.
Clients and families can expect Abby to be approachable, easy to talk to, and non-judgmental. She believes in meeting people where they are and working collaboratively rather than imposing someone else's definition of success. Her goal is for clients to feel supported in developing the tools they need to access goals and build lives that are meaningful to them.
For Abby, meaningful progress is individual. She brings her knowledge, curiosity, and effort to the process while respecting that lasting change requires collaboration between the clinician, the individual, and the people supporting them.
Outside of work, Abby enjoys hiking, reading with her two cats close by, and experimenting in the kitchen- with varying degrees of success.
Advanced Training & Certifications
Abby's professional development complements her clinical work with adolescents and adults and her interest in helping people build skills that support greater independence.
Certifications & Specialized Training
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
Adult Education Certificate — Dalhousie University
Professional & Community Contributions
Abby contributes to the behaviour analysis profession as a Board Member of the Atlantic Provinces Association for Behaviour Analysis (APABA).
Accessing Services
Abby provides Behaviour Therapy services through Allied Therapy for youth, adolescents, adults, families, caregivers, and support teams.
She provides:
In-person services at Allied Therapy's Bedford clinic
Community-based services across Nova Scotia
Virtual Behaviour Therapy support across Nova Scotia
Abby's experience may be particularly relevant for individuals and families looking for practical, neurodivergent-affirming support around independence, emotional regulation, daily living, post-secondary life, supported living, or behaviours that are affecting participation and quality of life.
Book with Abby
If you're looking for support with behaviour, emotional regulation, independence, daily living skills, neurodivergence, supported living, or executive functioning, Abby can help you understand what may be happening and identify practical next steps.
Book a Behaviour Therapy consultation with Abby through Allied Therapy.
Not sure whether Behaviour Therapy is the right place to start? Contact Allied Therapy and our team can help you determine an appropriate next step.