The Women and Girls Center at Chesapeake marks the longstanding effort to form a comprehensive team of specialists who are skilled and experienced in providing evidence-based evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women of all ages, ranging from puberty, times of pregnancy, postpartum and menopausal transition years.
Conditions We Treat

Depression
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) / Premenstrual Syndrome
Our founder, Kathleen Nadeau, PhD psychologist has for many decades worked with girls and women with cognitive and behavioral challenges. Dr. Nadeau along with Dr. Patricia Quinn, MD, a developmental pediatrician recognized that women’s mental health symptoms are exacerbated during hormonal transitions of reproductive years, yet it remains an area that is not well understood and treated. While they are widely recognized for their clinical and scholarly work in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), their work has for decades has involved management of commonly occurring psychiatric disorders including Anxiety, Depression and OCD in adolescent girls as well as adult women of all ages.

Our Services
Medication Management
…..• Preconception Planning
…..• Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy
…..• Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders
…..• Neuropsychiatric Evaluation
…..• Peri-Menopause / Post-Menopause:
.. ……Anxiety, Depression, ADHD
Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Trauma Focused Therapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Family Therapy
.
Coaching
• College Transition
• Career Counseling
• Executive Coaching
• Transition to Motherhood
• ADHD Focused Coaching
.
Other Treatments
Through our close partnerships with specialists in the community, we offer medical and integrative healthcare services including:
…..• Hormone Assessment Consultation
…..• Mindfulness Training
…..• Acupuncture
…..• Nutrition counseling
…..• Sex therapy
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Women and Girls Center
The Women and Girls Center at Chesapeake marks the longstanding effort to form a comprehensive team of specialists who are skilled and experienced in providing evidence-based evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women of all ages, ranging from puberty, times of pregnancy, postpartum and menopausal transition years.
Conditions We Treat

Depression
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) / Premenstrual Syndrome
Our founder, Kathleen Nadeau, PhD psychologist has for many decades worked with girls and women with cognitive and behavioral challenges. Dr. Nadeau along with Dr. Patricia Quinn, MD, a developmental pediatrician recognized that women’s mental health symptoms are exacerbated during hormonal transitions of reproductive years, yet it remains an area that is not well understood and treated. While they are widely recognized for their clinical and scholarly work in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), their work has for decades has involved management of commonly occurring psychiatric disorders including Anxiety, Depression and OCD in adolescent girls as well as adult women of all ages.
