Testing & evaluation · Manhattan Beach
Brown ADHD Clinic
In-office ADHD evaluations, medication management and therapy for children, teens and adults in Manhattan Beach, led by a family nurse practitioner.
- Ages
- Up to age 21
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- Near Manhattan Beach
ADHD evaluation and treatment
A specialty ADHD practice in Manhattan Beach that sees children, teenagers and adults. It begins with a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation that also screens for conditions that often accompany ADHD, such as anxiety, depression, learning problems in math, reading and writing, sleep difficulties, emotion regulation and high-IQ autism (level 1). Treatment includes medication management, behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, and follows the Brown ADHD model of executive function. Director Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C, PMHS offers 1-hour appointments rather than short visit blocks. The practice has a sub-specialty in people with ADHD and a high IQ. Patients must be seen in the office and be in California. The site says it is accepting new patients for 2026.
- ADHD evaluation, Medication management, Cognitive-behavioral therapy and Evaluation for co-occurring conditions
- Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C, PMHS
- Where care happens: At the clinic or office
- Taking new patients or families: yes
- Telehealth or video visits: no
- Activities: Testing & evaluation, Child psychiatry and Child therapy & counseling
About Brown ADHD Clinic
A private practice in Manhattan Beach, California, directed by Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C, PMHS. Thomas E. Brown, PhD, a clinical psychologist who spent over 20 years on the clinical faculty of Yale Medical School, opened the clinic in 2017 after closing his Connecticut practice. He died in 2025, and Dr. Kennedy continues the practice. The site also uses the name Kennedy ADHD Clinic; it was formerly the Brown Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders. Dr. Kennedy also provides training for UCLA-Harbor resident physicians.
- Since 2017
- Board-certified family nurse practitioner
- Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS)
Where and how to reach them
Based near Manhattan Beach. Ask for the exact address.
Details from brownadhdclinic.com, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Brown ADHD Clinic before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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