The Brown Clinic is a Private Practice
Our specialists offer expert Diagnostic Evaluations & Treatment for
ADHD & Related Disorders in Children, Adolescents & Adults.
We have a sub-specialty for those with high-IQ.
** We DO NOT take insurance for payment of services. **
Thomas e. brown, phd
Director
Dr. Brown is a clinical psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Yale University and specializes in assessment and treatment of high-IQ children, adolescents and adults with ADHD & related problems.
In his 40+ years of experience, Dr. Brown has contributed to over 30 journal publications, 7 books, and presented in speaking engagements and lectures throughout the US and in 45+ other countries. He was inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to research and professional education about ADHD in children and adults. Dr. Brown has also been elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.
Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C
Associate Director
Dr. Kennedy is a specialist in ADHD who has collaborated with Dr. Brown for more than 12 years. He offers initial evaluations and treatment for ADHD & Related Disorders in adults, adolescents, and children.
New patients must be residents of California and he is able to provide expert medication management to his patients & offers consultations for his other patients who have a current prescriber or live at a distance from our clinic in Manhattan Beach.
Meet our Clinicians
NEW PATIENT REGISTRATION
All prospective new patients must schedule a brief intake phone appointment before registration.
Our intake staff are professionally trained & specialize in screening prospective individuals and families who are interested in our clinic services. Our staff help new patients with registration, answer any questions about our evaluations, the process for new patients, our office policies, fees, services & scheduling appointments.
New PATIENTS
INITIAL
EVALUATION
All patients new to our clinic begin with our initial 3-hour initial diagnostic & psychological evaluation.
Our doctors are experts in their field and offer this comprehensive consultation & testing for ADHD & screening for other related problems that often co-occur with ADHD.
Our comprehensive assessment helps to discover a better understanding of your individual strengths, difficulties and needs. Our doctors will share their impressions and together we develop a treatment plan.
Testing Services
Follow-UP
SERVICES
Established patients with attention and learning problems may be eligible for accommodations.
After testing, we are able to prepare Narrative Summary Reports often required to verify eligibility for accommodations.
Cognitive Abilities
Intelligence (I.Q.)
Academic Achievement
Executive Functions
Psycho-Educational Testing
Every person, not just those with ADHD, develop an Executive Function system. This brain system is complex and wired through several brain regions; it undergoes a pruning process from early childhood and continues to develop through adulthood.
However, because executive functions are mostly subconscious,
this helps to answer how a person with ADHD can focus very well for tasks under pressure or activities of strong interest ... and yet struggle with the many routine tasks of daily life.
Every person, not just those with ADHD, develop an Executive Function system. This brain system is complex and wired through several brain regions; it undergoes a pruning process from early childhood and continues to develop through adulthood.
However, because executive functions are mostly subconscious,
this helps to answer how a person with ADHD can focus very well for tasks under pressure or activities of strong interest ... and yet struggle with the many routine tasks of daily life.
