We seek to understand the impacts of mental disorders, inform needs for treatment, and to meet those needs, promote the mental health of children, and demystify the stigma of mental health issues.

Stacey L. Nelson, ATR-BC, is a professor at George Washington University's Masters in Art Therapy Program and an art therapist for special needs students at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, in Rockville, Maryland.

Dr. Butnik has provided a broad variety of psychological services to children and their families since 1982. He has a specialized interest in the assessment and treatment of children with attention deficits and learning disabilities.

Dr. Lee is a pediatrician who specializes in ADHD.

Terry has more than 25 years experience helping individuals, families, and organizations improve and prosper. Terry is an acknowledged expert in attention deficit disorder and learning disability.

Our understanding of the complex and interrelated causes of mental illness and mental health allows us to assist patients in identifying, understanding and resolving behavioral health problems.

Treatment options including psychotherapy, EMDR, LENS and traditional neurofeedback for emotional distress, trauma, PTSD, attention deficit disorder, creativity enhancement and peak performance training.

Several of our physicians are expert in guiding the process of diagnosis, treatment, and oversight of the care of children with behavioral, emotional, educational challenges related to ADHD as well as other commonly associated mental health concerns.

The Child Assessment Clinic, located at the Child Study Center, specializes in comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for children and adolescents from 7 to 18 years of age. We focus on diagnosing and treating ADHD.

We will meet you where you are on life’s journey – and help you to take the next steps forward. We are a multi-disciplinary group offering state-of-the-art psychological evaluations and treatment for children, adults and families.