ADHD Specialist & Integrative Psychiatry
in Washington, DC
Thoughtful psychiatric care for those who want more than medication management.
Comprehensive ADHD treatment, integrative psychiatry, and ketamine-assisted therapy for professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and adults who want to improve how they feel, function, and live.
Private-pay care • Telehealth in DC, MD, VA, NY, CO & MO*
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Find the Right Approach for You
Proactive Psychiatry offers three distinct treatment pathways that can be used individually or combined depending on your needs.
ADHD Treatment
Evaluation, medication management, executive-function support, and integrative treatment for ADHD.
Integrative Psychiatry
A whole-person approach to psychiatric care that considers medication, sleep, nutrition, exercise, metabolic health, and lifestyle.
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
A structured therapeutic approach combining ketamine treatment with preparation, supported sessions, and integration.
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Who I Help
with Integrative Psychiatry
Many of my patients are successful on paper but feel like maintaining that success takes far more effort than it should.
They may struggle with ADHD, procrastination, executive dysfunction, anxiety, burnout, sleep, mood, or simply feeling that they’re not functioning at their potential.
Professionals · Entrepreneurs · Executives · Students · High-achieving adults
Adults & Students with ADHD
Improve focus, organization, follow-through, and executive function through a comprehensive approach that may include medication, behavioral strategies, and lifestyle interventions.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Supporting creative, driven individuals who struggle with prioritization, overwhelm, burnout, or the challenges that often accompany ADHD.
Professionals & Executives
Helping busy professionals manage attention, productivity, stress, and performance demands without sacrificing their health.
Individuals with Anxiety, Depression & Burnout
Comprehensive psychiatric care that addresses both symptoms and the underlying factors contributing to mental health challenges.
Why Patients Choose Proactive Psychiatry
Psychiatry should be personal, accessible, and focused on helping you make meaningful progress, not simply managing symptoms.
Direct Access
You won’t spend your time navigating phone trees or waiting weeks for a response. You’ll have direct access to your provider and a streamlined system for scheduling, communication, and care.
Comprehensive ADHD & Mental Health Care
ADHD affects more than attention. Treatment may include medication management, executive function support, sleep optimization, nutrition, exercise, psychotherapy-informed strategies, and lifestyle interventions designed to create lasting change.
Personalized Care
No two patients are exactly alike. My goal is to understand how your brain works, what you’re struggling with, and what success looks like for you. Treatment is tailored to your unique needs, strengths, and goals, not just a diagnosis.
More than just pills.
Integrative psychiatry for ADHD means we'll combine evidence-based medication management with nutrition, sleep optimization, exercise, psychotherapy principles, and lifestyle interventions to help patients build lasting change.
Optimizing and improving mental health is a holistic process that involves the whole body.
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"Thanks for pushing me in the right direction. I have liked your approach, feels like it digs deep, and casts a wide net. Definitely very different from my last psychiatrist. It is refreshing to see someone try things from a holistic perspective."
Patient, age 29
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you diagnose ADHD in adults and students?
Yes. Many adults and students seek evaluation after years of struggling with focus, organization, procrastination, overwhelm, or executive dysfunction. A comprehensive assessment helps determine whether ADHD or another condition may be contributing to symptoms and guides treatment recommendations.
Do you prescribe ADHD medication?
Yes. Medication can be an effective treatment option for many individuals with ADHD. Recommendations are based on a comprehensive evaluation, clinical history, treatment goals, and individual circumstances.
What is integrative psychiatry?
Integrative psychiatry combines evidence-based psychiatric care with attention to lifestyle factors that influence mental health, including sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress management, and overall physical health. The goal is to address both symptoms and contributing factors to support lasting improvement.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes. Telehealth appointments are available for eligible patients in states where Ryan Sheridan is licensed to practice.
Do you accept insurance?
Proactive Psychiatry operates as an out-of-network practice. Payment is collected at the time of service, and patients may request a superbill to submit to their insurance company for potential reimbursement depending on their out-of-network benefits.
What conditions do you treat?
Common areas of focus include ADHD, executive dysfunction, anxiety, depression, burnout, sleep-related concerns, and other mental health challenges. Treatment is individualized based on each patient’s needs and goals.
What makes Proactive Psychiatry different?
Proactive Psychiatry provides integrative and holistic treatments. Here, treatment goes beyond medication management alone. Care may incorporate lifestyle interventions, behavioral strategies, psychotherapy, supplements, testing, and attention to factors such as sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress in order to support long-term improvement.
Do you provide ADHD treatment in Washington, DC?
Yes. Proactive Psychiatry provides adult ADHD evaluation and treatment for patients in Washington, DC, with telehealth services available in additional states where Ryan Sheridan is licensed to practice.
Can ADHD be treated without medication?
Treatment plans are individualized. While medication can be highly effective for many people, other interventions such as behavioral strategies, sleep optimization, exercise, nutrition, stress management, and psychotherapy-informed approaches may also play an important role.
Are you a psychiatrist?
I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner! My role is similar to that of a psychiatrist. Like psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners can prescribe medication, provide therapy and coaching, conduct evaluations, and more. While I have a doctorate in nursing and can use the title doctor, I am not a physician or MD.
In many ways my role is very similar to that of a psychiatrist. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are nurses first, that then go on to receive additional education and training . As nurses, our approach to care tends to be more holistic. We have the bedside experience that helps us connect with patients as people!
Are you a mental health specialist?
Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners are specialists in all things related to mental health. We can prescribe medication, perform therapy, order tests, complete assessments and evaluations, and partner with you to help you improve your mental health.
Are you board-certified in psychiatry?
Yes! Just like a psychiatrist, I am board-certified in psychiatry. My certification is through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). I am certified to treat psychiatric patients across the lifespan.
About Proactive Psychiatry
Proactive Psychiatry is a private-pay psychiatric practice founded by Ryan Sheridan, DNP, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in adult ADHD and integrative psychiatry.
Proactive Psychiatry is based in Washington, DC, and serves Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, New York, and Missouri.
Proactive Psychiatry provides ADHD evaluation, medication management, and comprehensive psychiatric care using an evidence-based, integrative approach.