Services
Care for adults
Autism and ADHD in adults are real, common, and often missed, including in people who were told for years that nothing was going on. Whether you were diagnosed long ago or are asking the question for the first time, the work here starts with your whole history.
The starting point
Your account is real information
Many of the adults who find their way to me have done a great deal of reading before they arrive. Some were diagnosed with autism or ADHD years ago and want care that actually fits adult life. Others have managed for decades, at real cost, and are only now putting a name to what they’ve noticed in themselves all along.
What you’ll get from me is a doctor who listens without a raised eyebrow. Your own account of your life is real information, and I treat it that way, alongside records, history, and my own assessment. Autistic adults in particular are often asked to prove their difficulties before anyone will discuss them; that is not how this practice works. Being articulate, employed, or good at masking does not mean nothing is going on.
Evaluation
A thorough answer, not a quick label
A real answer takes more than a screening questionnaire and a single conversation. When the question is autism or ADHD in adulthood, I look at the whole arc: a developmental history reaching back to childhood, the records you already have, from school records and prior evaluations to notes from other clinicians, direct clinical assessment across sessions, and the co-occurring questions that so often complicate the picture, among them anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and sleep.
If you’re looking for a formal evaluation, requests are reviewed for fit before scheduling, including whether a telehealth-based evaluation is clinically appropriate for your situation, or whether in-person components are needed. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll say so and point you somewhere good.
About evaluations → Already diagnosed and want a fresh look? →
Scope
What I see adults for
Autism & ADHD in adults
The center of my training and my practice: late-identified autism, adult ADHD, and the anxiety or low mood that can build up around both when they go unrecognized. Care after a diagnosis matters as much as the diagnosis itself, from making sense of it to working out what support actually helps in your particular life.
General adult psychiatry
Anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, sleep, and emotional regulation, whether or not autism or ADHD is part of your picture. These are areas, not an exhaustive list; every inquiry is reviewed for fit before anything is scheduled.
Conditions I see →Ongoing care
What ongoing care looks like
Follow-ups with room to think
Follow-up visits are long enough to actually talk: about what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s changed since we last spoke.
One doctor, start to finish
The physician who evaluates you is the physician who treats you. No rotating clinicians, no retelling your story from the beginning.
Medication, handled thoughtfully
Medication is a tool, not a default. I’d rather understand what’s feeding a symptom before adding anything to treat it. When it is part of the plan, prescribing follows all federal and state requirements, and periodic in-person visits may be required.
Telehealth in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In-person appointments in Massachusetts when the case calls for it. You’ll need to be physically located in Massachusetts or Rhode Island during telehealth visits, and in-person components may be necessary depending on the case and the evaluation process.
Getting started
No cold calls required
If phone calls are the worst part of seeking care, start in writing. The contact form asks only the basics: who care is for and what you’re looking for, with no clinical details. You’ll hear back within 3 business days.
From there, I review every inquiry myself and confirm fit before anything is scheduled. Attuna is a self-pay, out-of-network practice (superbills provided for possible out-of-network reimbursement); fees are discussed before scheduling and confirmed in writing before any appointment.
Ready when you are.
A short form, a reply within 3 business days, and fit confirmed by Dr. Ozdemir before anything is scheduled. That’s the whole first step.
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