About Us
We are a private practice clinic located in Southern California.
Our clinicians are internationally recognized specialists in their field for assessment and treatment of ADHD and Related Disorders.
Our clinic is for children, teenagers and adults, and we have sub-specialty for those those with ADHD and have a high IQ.
ABout Our Specialty
After serving over 20 years on the clinical faculty of the Yale Medical School, in 2017 Dr. Brown relocated with dis Associate, Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C and closed their practice in Connecticut to re-open this specialty clinic in Manhattan Beach, California.
In 2025, Dr. Brown passed away and Dr. Kennedy now continues to follow his mentor's legacy and providing care for our patients.
Our clinicians offer expert assessments and treatment for children, teenagers and adults using their specialized approach and up-to-date knowledge of neuroscience, research & evidence-based practice.
During the comprehensive initial diagnostic evaluation, we assess for other common conditions that often accompany ADHD & contribute to the various difficulties that undermine success in one's life - during school, college & grad school, career/employment, home, social settings, peer-relationships, sports/hobbies/social events, and interactions with family & friends.
These difficulties may include the following listed below:
Attention, Memory, & Motivation
Academics/Work/Social
under-achievement problems
Anxiety Disorders
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Generalized & Social Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
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High IQ-Autism (level 1)
Cognitive Problems in Menopause
Emotion Regulation
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Quick to Frustration/Irritability
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Sensitivity to Rejection
Depressive Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Parenting & Family Conflict
Specific Learning Problems
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Math, Reading, & Writing
Sleep & Awakening difficulties
Alcohol & Drug Use
Problems
Meet our team
Our Team
Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, NP-C
Ryan J. Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C, PMHS
DIRECTOR
Ryan J. Kennedy is a board-certified, family nurse practitioner and received his doctorate in nursing practice from Quinnipiac University.
He specializes in assessment and psychopharmacology treatments for ADHD and comorbid disorders. Ryan has collaborated in research and writing with Dr. Brown for over 12 years.
Their work is published in books, medical literature and peer-reviewed articles, and present their research & posters at national and international conferences, universities & lectures.
At the Brown Clinic he provides assessment, treatment, medication management and therapy treatments for ADHD and related problems.