PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
Ryan J Kennedy, DNP, FNP-C, PMHS
Medication
Ryan works with psychiatric medications for mood, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, sleep, autism, PTSD, schizophrenia…
Natural Therapies
Light therapy for depression. Lavender oil for anxiety. Vitamins, nootropics, omega-3’s, antioxidants…
Lifestyle
Superfoods that lift depression. Forest therapy for concentration. Blue-light blockers for bipolar and insomnia…
Ages
5 and up
About Ryan
Ryan is a doctor of nursing and is dual board-certified as family nurse practitioner and mental health specialist. He brings 15 years of experience at the Yale Clinic for Attention and the Brown Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders, where he worked as Associate Director alongside Thomas Brown, a Yale researcher who helped develop the modern understanding of ADHD.
Ryan is trained in comprehensive ADHD services including evaluations, medication management, psychological testing, and parent coaching. He has presented national and international lecturers in psychiatry and has contributed to peer-reviewed articles, book chapters. In 2019, he co-authored the chapter on Non-Medication Treatment for ADHD in the World Federation of ADHD textbook.
Certification and Training
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
- Board Certified Psych/Mental Health Specialist (PMHS)
- Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist
- Master of Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience Education Institute
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Beck Institute
- General Psychiatric Management, Harvard University
Insurance
Ryan is in network with BCBS, Anthem, Carelon/Beacon, United Healthcare, Optum, Cigna, Aetna, CBHA, Ambetter, ChampVA, and Medcost.
If your insurer is out of network, his office can provide you with a super bill for out of network insurance reimbursement. He is out of network with TriCare and BCBS High Performance Network.
Locations
Ryan will see clients primarily at the Charlotte location and is available by telehealth to clients at other locations.
Main Office: 6406 Carmel Rd Suite 308
Charlotte, NC 28226
257 Church St N
Concord, NC 28025
177 Sims Parkway
Harrisburg, NC 28075
260 1st Ave, Suite 206, 207, 208
Hickory, NC 28602
Office Contacts
Phone: (980) 263-9791
Fax: (980) 217-4762
admin@evolutioncounselingassociates.com
LINKS
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Nancy Brandon,
Director of Operations
2016 Ashburn Lane
Clemmons, NC 27012
(336) 948-1876
nancy.brandon@psych-partners.com
ADMIN HOURS
Mon – Fri: 9am-5pm EST
Sat – Sun: Closed
