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Antidote for HopeJoshua R. Petty, PMHNP-BC
Care · Specialties

ADD / ADHD

Attention, focus and follow-through for children, teens and adults.

ADHD is not a character problem. It is a difference in how attention and motivation get regulated, and it is often missed for years — especially in adults, women and anyone who learned to compensate by working twice as hard.

How care usually works

Evaluation looks beyond a symptom checklist — sleep, anxiety, trauma and learning differences can all imitate ADHD. When stimulant or non-stimulant medication fits, we monitor sleep, appetite, blood pressure and mood at every follow-up.

What we focus on

  • Structured diagnostic evaluation
  • Stimulant and non-stimulant options, monitored closely
  • School, work and executive-function strategies
  • Family and caregiver involvement for younger clients

Let's start with a conversation

Virtual appointments, evenings and weekends included. Send a request and you'll hear back with available times.

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Some listed indications involve investigational/off-label use.