Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

Center Director
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Maryland License #1188

Dr.Kathleen Nadeau schedules consultations and on-going treatment in her Annapolis office. Her time in the Silver Spring office is dedicated to clinical supervision and center administration.

To contact Dr. Nadeau, please call (301) 562-8448, Ext. 10 and leave a message with the office manager.

Kathleen Nadeau is Director of the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland (formerly known as Chesapeake Psychological Services of Maryland). Dr. Nadeau has practiced in the Washington, DC, area for over thirty years, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD) for the majority of that time.

Dr. Nadeau is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD and has served on the national professional advisory boards of both CHADD and ADDA, the two major advocacy organizations for individuals with ADHD. She is the co-founder of the National Center for Gender Issues in ADHD, a non-profit organization dedicated to public education and professional training about the needs of girls and women with ADHD.

Dr. Nadeau has appeared on the Today Show, the Morning Show, as well as on numerous radio programs and is featured in the video ADD from the Inside Out which was broadcast on PBS. She is a frequent lecturer both in the US and abroad and provides professional training seminars on topics related to ADHD.

To invite Dr. Nadeau to give a lecture or professional training conference in your area, you may contact her directly a 301-562-8448. Dr. Nadeau speaks regularly at schools, colleges, universities, professional conferences, and at workshops organized to educate the general public about topics related to ADHD.

As Director of the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland, Dr. Nadeau works closely in supervision and collaboration with Chesapeake Associates. In addition, she continues her own clinical practice at the Center, with special interest in working with gifted adolescents and adults with ADHD, on career issues related to ADHD, with college and graduate students with ADHD, with women and girls with ADHD, and working with writers, entrepreneurs, and artists who struggle with issues related to ADHD.

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1966
• Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1968
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1971
• Clinical Internship, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, DC 1970-1971

Professional Experience

Early in her career in Virginia, Kathleen Nadeau worked in community mental health centers in Fredericksburg and in Alexandria as well as in a private psychiatric hospital in Falls Church.

Since 1976, Kathleen Nadeau has worked in private practice in the Washington, DC area including 18 years in Northern Virginia, before moving her practice to the Maryland suburbs in 1994. She co-founded Chesapeake Psychological Services in Virginia and later created Chesapeake Psychological Services of Maryland, now known as the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland.

Dr. Nadeau is committed to writing, public education, and the training of graduate students and mental health professionals on issues related to ADHD. Kathleen Nadeau’s books are available for sale at the clinic or at Addvance.com and Amazon.com as well.

You may also browse though a collection of Dr. Kathleen Nadeau’s books Here